My trip down the mountain was to pick up a a perishable package that had been left at the little rural post office ten miles away. The truck plowed through the drifts that had blown across the road during the night. Unconcerned but focused, I slowly inched the truck forward and down the steep hill. Ten years of navigating this narrow twisting mountain road has taught me caution, but I know every bend by heart.Mission accomplished. The dogs were happy to have gotten out of the house for awhile, and I was satisfied and loaded up with a box of citrus fruit. As we bumped our way back up the mountain my thoughts drifted to the warm wood stove waiting for me to warm my toes by. Our primary source of heat is our reliable Vermont Castings EPA certified wood stove. All summer long we work culling out the dead and dying trees, and improving the health of our forest. Our wood pile steadily grows all summer to provide us with high quality wood heat that wraps around you like a soft warm blanket on a cold winter day.
Going Home
A narrow mountain road disappears up into the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado on a winter day after the road has been freshly plowed.
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A narrow mountain road disappears up into the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado on a winter day after the road has been freshly plowed.
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Fire Ripple
The heat shimmers through the glass face of the wood stove warming our home.
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For those that might be wondering, we do have several installed propane heaters and two gas fireplaces for back up heat when we are not home to stoke the wood stove. But I'll take my wood stove any day!
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Ooh, I could use the warmth from that fire photo right now!
ReplyDeleteThat road photograph is so pretty, Julie--wish I had a fireplace/wood stove today, too! :)
ReplyDeletethat's a nice snowy pathway
ReplyDeleteA smile from SJ =)
amazing photos, makes me wish it was snowing here!
ReplyDeleteLovely snowy photo but I'm sure it was good to get home to that warm fire!
ReplyDeleteWe have our wood stove going non-stop right now. Every few hours I'm popping in a couple big logs and wondering when this frigid air is going to move out!
ReplyDeleteIt is bitter cold here! Wish I had a nice warm stove to heat things up! Love your snow capture!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shocking contrast as I scrolled down to see the next photo! Such vivid color in both.
ReplyDeleteThe mouth is open for a while when I watch such great natural photographs. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThere is something very comforting about a wood stove it reminds me of childhood. I like the top one the best.
ReplyDeleteI love the shot with the narrow mountain road winding through the mountains!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a fantastic warmth the second shot exudes....I can feel it even here, in Japan!
Hallo.
ReplyDeleteI wish it was snowing here to! We are also warming our house with wood, from California. My husband is working on a garage that take cars from containers that was shopping from USA. Hope you understand my english.
Have a nice day.
Hug Yvonne
Julie,
ReplyDeleteWas wondering if you've ever gotten any shots of some of the interesting wildlife around you? A bobcat or cougar would be so cool to get...such pretty animals but I'm sure not easy at all to see, let alone photograph! I'm still trying to get a bald eagle shot...there are a few nests around here.
You definatly are not at a loss for photo op's...beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe mountain pic is breathtaking Julie and the fire from a wood stove crackling at home...? Oh my!
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