Celebrating the Southwest — Photo Essay
July 2020
The welcomed monsoon rains over Mancos, Colorado.
No word yet on who found the pot of gold.
A time lapse of the monsoon clouds rolling over the La Plata Mountains.
Mancos, Colorado
Full moon rising on 4th of July reflected on a serene pond.
Carefully celebrating the 4th of July with sparklers and small fountains.
A red white and blue sunset.
Mesa Verde on a beautiful cloudy day with
Sleeping Ute Mountain in the distance.
Montezuma County, Southwest Colorado
What We’re Noticing Around Us
A honey bee gathering pollen from a Colorado Bee Plant.
A Sinclair dinosaur showing safe mask practices – always a good reminder.
The beauty of a small river cairn.
Painting murals on the side of vending machines.
The machines provide small pieces of art you can purchase from local Mancos artists.
Beautiful and fresh local vegetables at the Farmers Market.
Appreciating the simpler things in life, and our first cherry tomatoes of the summer.
The Montezuma County Fair in Southern Colorado – Giddy-up!
What We’re Watching
The calming and peaceful Jelly Cam – Live from the
Monterey Bay California Aquarium.
What We’re Listening To
Restaurant ambient background sounds on YouTube while having dinner at home.
What We’re Enjoying
Beautiful sunsets over Mesa Verde.
Wishing you Favorite Moments and Happy Discoveries,
Amy and Mr.D
12 comments
You always seem to capture the essence of the Southwest perfectly! I always enjoy receiving your photos
Rena, we really try to get the best possible shots and since Mother Nature likes to show off her artistry on a daily basis here, we’re constantly waiting with cameras ready. xo
GORGEOUS!
Hi Karma Gal, thanks so much!!! xo
Home on the range looks inviting. Good one, Thanks
Doc, we can’t imagine living anywhere else. Inviting indeed, and thanks
Your heart is in these photos capturing this moment in time forever. Beautiful.
Phoebe, we really look at these photos and all of our articles as a scrapbook celebrating our love and memories of the Southwest. Thanks so much for the sweet comment! xo
We look forward to your photo essays each month as they draw us into your world of big skies, nature and delightful insight into how you’re spending your time. While I realize you are missing travel it is obvious that, with each image, you are both unquestionably in love with your home surroundings.
Hi Chile, you’ve described our infatuation perfectly. It’s true love!
I could watch these clouds roll by all day long. And how marvelous that you caught a red, white and blue sunset. Many thanks for sharing such beauty.
Deborah, thank you for such a lovely comment. We’ll have more images at the end of August and hopefully more cloud time lapse – Amy’s favorite, too!