I am an earth mama with a water spirit heart. I guess that makes me mud! Living in the Colorado Rocky Mountains gives me sustenance for my earth side. Their solid permanence gives me strength. But once in awhile my water spirit thirsts for salty oceans, serene lakes, and rivers wet and wild. I have not had my ocean fix recently but instead have found untamed waters and calm shores right here in Colorado.
The first two photos were taken in Rocky Mountain National Park on a summer hike next to the St. Vrain River. It has been my favorite river in the park since I first discovered it in 1975. And as the surrounding terrain changes from fires and natural selection, the river still rages down the steep mountainside careening over the same rocks. I find timeless energy there.
The last photo is of Horsetooth Reservoir just west of Fort Collins, Colorado. It is about four miles east of my mountain home and I can see it out my windows with the morning sun reflecting golden off its surface or a full moon making it a pool of pale light.
Oh I really like the last picture, beautiful!
ReplyDeletegorgeous water shots julie! i LOVE the horsetooth one! you make me want to find some water to relax by! :)
ReplyDeletehappy sunday beautiful!
Lovely post and photos. I have never been to Rocky Mountain Park- perhaps on my next trip!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, Julie, thanks for sharing the beauty you've captured.
ReplyDeletePeace, Judi
Hi Julie, I'm tagging you!
ReplyDeletemy goodness, julie, these are just breathtaking!!
ReplyDeleteMakes me want to get outside--NOW! Good work! :0)
ReplyDeleteThese are Beautiful! I am so drawn to water, lakes rivers, ponds streams, oceans. I really love all three of these shots :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for adding my "Burining in ice" to your etsy favorites :)
ReplyDeleteCall me "mud" too then!! Guess we're muddy kindred spirits. :) And you have gone and posted my favorite too! Ahhh... so much beauty.
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