Around Estes - Part 2

Told ya this would be a two parter.  This time, we have a bit of the, promenade might be the word, near downtown Estes Park and a trip a to Lily Lake.  Lily lake was my go to spot in Estes.  I spent many an hour there, reading, walking, smelling trees.  It was grand.  You had to be there.

Spring at the Bus Barns

I don't know if I ever told you that I live at a bus company.  I'm sure I have, but it's not important.  I do, live at a bus company, the house was built by my great uncle Joe.  And there is a lilac bush I am in love with.  I love lilacs, everything about them, color, scent, how they look, everything.  There are two other trees in the front yard and a bunch of daffodils and tulips and sometimes there are bleeding hearts.  Love it. I've been watching the trees bud for a few weeks now.  It was an early spring in Minnesota.  And it's been fun to watch.  Just a bunch of pictures, no comments.

Snow! Glorious and Wonderful

 So we've finally got our first real snowfall here in SE Minnesota.  Those lucky peeps up in the twins cities and even further north got theirs earlier.  But we waited patiently and the snow gods rewarded us.  And it was beautiful and I had this strange urge to go barefoot in it...so I did and it was cold.

My mom and I were talking about a week ago, after the first itty bitty snowfall.  How a tiny snow is not pretty.  Sure the flurries are fun, and you feel like snow globe people.  But it highlights everything wrong with you lawn... how ugly it looks.  And trust me there is a big difference when the whole lawn is blanketed instead of the patchy look.  But needless to say, one good 6 or so inch fall and it looks like December has arrived in Minnesota!!!!!!