June 2011 Colorado Columbine Free Desktop Wallpaper Calendar

Colorado columbine with its sky-blue petals and white centers is one of my favorite flowers. The fact that this wildflower grows quite well here in the extreme temperatures of the northern Colorado Rockies amazes me. It is so delicate looking but so tough! Hummingbirds love the pretty blossoms too making it a great addition for your hummingbird garden. There are lots of hybrids out there in many colors of red, yellow, blue, white, pink and purple, as well as combinations of those colors.

This photograph is a wild columbine that I happened upon hiking on a trail in my area. I was amazed at its perfection and beauty among the tangle of green "weeds." Hope you enjoy it as your June 2011 calendar.

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Blushing Pink Spring Tulips

Just living is not enough...
One must have sunshine, freedom,
and a little flower.

Hans Christian Anderson

Flowers bring so much pleasure into my life. I love bringing bouquets into the house. Then I can not resist making photographs of their beauty as the morning light brightens their petals. Or taking a springtime walk and happening upon a delicate wild bloom will make me pause and gaze in wonder at how such a tiny beautiful thing can be in such a harsh unforgiving environment. It seems we are a bit like that wild bloom, sometimes the worst circumstances can bring out the best in us.

Pink Tulip 1
My Colorado photography studio is featuring a spring floral photo of a blushing pink tulip with morning sun lighting up the delicate petals.
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Pink Tulip 3
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Pink Tulip Photo Set
My Colorado photography studio is featuring two different macro photos of a blushing pink spring tulip. Listing is a set of two 8x8 fine art photographs, a total value of $50.00 for only $37.50. That is 25% off!
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Windmill Prairie Landscape in Colorado

The high plains of Colorado east of the Rocky Mountains have a lot of open space commonly referred to as open range. It is entirely legal to allow cattle to roam and many ranchers take advantage of this in the warmer months. Shortgrass prairie, prickly pear cactus and scrub vegetation provide the only nourishment to the wandering herd. This region is semi-arid and windmills dot the landscape to provide necessary water for the cattle. With one of the lowest population densities in the United States, you will not see many structures. That is the attraction for me. I love the vast openness and wide expanse of sky. On this spring day, after my two hour drive, I was awarded with the perfect background sky for shooting this iconic windmill.

Windmill Landscape
A western prairie photo of a windmill on the high plains of Colorado surrounded by grasslands. Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado
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Cattle on the Open Range of Colorado's High Plains

On a day trip to the Pawnee Buttes in eastern Colorado's High Plains I spotted the cow and her two calves traveling across the dry and dusty landscape. With the stormy sky overhead and a promise of rain she seemed to be heading toward that promise.

Ironically a lot of the western USA is suffering with drought at the same time that the eastern USA is flooding. Learn more about global climate change.

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Three Cows

A pale mother cow and her two calves travel across the dry and dusty high plains of Colorado with a stormy dark sky overhead.

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Spring Crocus Floral Art

Spring is that colorful flowerful sweet smelling season of renewal. And nothing says spring more than the first little crocus popping up through the brown earth. It jazzes my eyes and makes me want more. So I get up close and personal with that little flower until I can see all the striations of color and the orange stamen seems to jump at me. I played around with the background to give the photograph a complimentary colorful contemporary look. What do you think?

Crocus Art
The vibrant indigo blue of a spring crocus macro finds itself on a modern background of complimentary colors.
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