Comments on: back from being on the road again

By: Krista Nash

Krista Nash — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:01:30 +0000

So I am just nw scrolling thru your blog because I don’t frequent it as often as I should. So I know this question is from an OLD post and I know you’re busy. Perhaps you can answer it another time. How do you get your creative shots of your famil? The one of the kids all climbing up on the rock in particular. Is that just good timing and a quick shutter finger? Or did you tell them to climb up and position them so they were all in the frame? I never seem to get cute, random, action shots like that and any time I try to arrange something like that, it ends up with my being completely frustrated and with unhappy faces from the kids. {sigh} You have a wonderful eye!

By: Rorie

Rorie — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:14:47 +0000

I have a near-identical picture of that same lodge near Monticello that my family stayed at a few years ago for our family reunion. How funny!

By: Susan B

Susan B — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:10:50 +0000

Your name sure caught my eye on Facebook today. I know it well from all of the scrapbooking books I own. To see the new adventures you are embarking on is amazing! So happy you are sharing them. I also live in Colorado & have friends in both the Colorado Springs & Boulder areas who have been evacuated. There was a Beth Moore event in the Springs this past weekend & she opened up the venue *free* to any evacuees that wanted to attend. All of those people stood up as the entire group prayed for them. We pray for the homeowners and all of the firemen there. Over 350 homes lost already.

By: Kathy L

Kathy L — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:34:35 +0000

Great pictures. I love the one with the kids climbing up the rock. Truly a perfect moment. Thanks for sharing. Such sad news about the wildfires. We continue to keep all in our prayers.

By: Jeri

Jeri — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:14:00 +0000

Great pictures! So glad you got to see the Springs before the wildfires got out of hand. Right now 18,500 acres have burned and 300 homes have been lost.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:51:20 +0000

Your iPhone photos are AMAZING! Prayers to all involved in the CO fires.

By: Sheryl Pyle

Sheryl Pyle — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:56:04 +0000

Such beautiful pictures…I am amazed at the photos you get with your Iphone and instagram. So glad you were here before our horrible week has progressed. This is the most horrific thing and our beautiful state is in flames. The Waldo Canyon fire is so far unstoppable and so many brave firefighters here trying to get control. Please pray for their safety and the safety of those evacuees. We live south and so are safe but it is moving fast..today Monument and Palmer Lake were put on pre-evac. This is simply devastating.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:55:01 +0000

I love your photos. But, did you notice in the wildfire picture, you actually caught a RAINBOW? I bet you didn’t. I notice things like that because I write poetry. And that picture is certainly one that I could put a poem to.

By: Kendall Hoover

Kendall Hoover — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:37:18 +0000

oh goodness, I know where our next family vacation will be now! Found you via pinterest — keep posting!

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By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:25:18 +0000

Arches Nat. Park is on my list of places to visit. Thanks for sharing.
Praying for the people effected by the wildfire.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:02:31 +0000

Those rocks are amazing! Such great pictures from your phone. Thanks for sharing the beauty of your corner of the world

By: Laurel

Laurel — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:39:24 +0000

Gorgeous pictures! I admire your photography skills. And all with an iPhone, wow.

By: Amy in Woodland Park, CO

Amy in Woodland Park, CO — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:41:45 +0000

Oh, the connections from this post! I lived in Monticello and worked for the NPS for 5 years before moving here (just over Rampart Range west of Colorado Springs). Thank you for the pictures of both places, even the one of the initial smoke plume from the Waldo Canyon Fire. I just want to post on your blog to let everyone know to please prepare for emergencies. Monticello was a wonderful place to learn about being prepared for 72 hours, and we are using that background, along with the Red Cross preparedness information, to be very prepared. I cannot even verbalize how terrifying this is for all of us in El Paso and Teller Counties. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers, but most importantly, prepare, prepare, prepare. And if you want to help, please donate to the Red Cross-Colorado. Thank you Becky, for bringing this closer to many people.

By: Jen T

Jen T — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:05:40 +0000

We went to Arches NP this spring with our family. Loved it! Did you get to hike to Delicate arch? that was amazing. We also went to Canyonlands NP and Capitol Reef NP. We are so lucky to have the National parks! Thanks for sharing your pictures!

By: Alannah Shore (luvbooks)

Alannah Shore (luvbooks) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:06:03 +0000

Your beautiful photos make me think of our lovely friends in Colorado Springs. One day we will visit them there; just a long way from Australia! I love the shot of the five kids climbing up the rock. smiles

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:04:53 +0000

My family is currently in Colo Springs right now for our vacation. We were actually driving into town when the fire started on Sat. Just this evening, there has been a terrible fire storm with many homes lost. My heart goes out to this City!

By: Leanne in CA

Leanne in CA — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:02:24 +0000

Wow, beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing. I am thinking of the people dealing with fires in CO as well.

By: Lisa W.

Lisa W. — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:20:38 +0000

BEAUTIFUL… looks like a awesome wonderful place!!!

Thank you for sharing:)

By: Nicky H

Nicky H — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:42:54 +0000

Beautiful!

By: Sarah Bisel

Sarah Bisel — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:44:38 +0000

It’s fun to see a “near Monticello, UT” on your blog. I have family in that area, and we also just spent some time at a family reunion in La Sal, UT…a beloved area. I am glad you got to get away…even if you did take some of the business with you. Hope you are enjoying your summer.