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What's outside of your picture window today?

Posted by John, Volunteer Mentor @johnbishop, Nov 25, 2020

As we get ready for the real winter to show up and COVID-19 still playing a major part in our lives I like to spend moments of my day de-stressing about what's going on in the world today. All I have to do is look out the window and observe some of natures beautiful creatures, how they interact and ponder how small it makes my troubles seem. Sometimes I may even get the opportunity to take a photo or two. How about you? Anything going on outside of your window(s) that you want to share?

For those members that have the ability to size your photos before you upload them to the discussion, may I suggest using the following sizes:
– 500 x 335 pixels (landscape)
– 210 x 210 pixels (square)

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Aug 26, 2021
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@gingerw

When I trained racehorses, I met the sunrise every morning, while on the track. something so peaceful and welcoming to smell damp earth, hear the clip-clop of rhythmic hooves, and see the sun peek his face up for the day.
Ginger

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Sometimes when we had our charter boat we would save a day now and then for family and leave supper early to meet the sun. Nothing like the sea air and meeting the day!

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artist01 | @artist01 | Aug 26, 2021
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@gingerw

When I trained racehorses, I met the sunrise every morning, while on the track. something so peaceful and welcoming to smell damp earth, hear the clip-clop of rhythmic hooves, and see the sun peek his face up for the day.
Ginger

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@gingerw And that wonderful aroma of horse manure. I love it!
You trained racehorses, Ginger? How wonderful! I love horses, had my own, named Red. I'm a "ginger" too!

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Aug 26, 2021

This view is in my rear view window, unfortunately, not my picture window. We’re leaving Crested Butte and going back to the hot Front Range. See you all tomorrow!!
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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Aug 26, 2021
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@becsbuddy

This view is in my rear view window, unfortunately, not my picture window. We’re leaving Crested Butte and going back to the hot Front Range. See you all tomorrow!!

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OMG, I miss CO! Just gorgeous.

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Nancy, Alumna Mentor | @1nan | Aug 26, 2021
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@gingerw

When I trained racehorses, I met the sunrise every morning, while on the track. something so peaceful and welcoming to smell damp earth, hear the clip-clop of rhythmic hooves, and see the sun peek his face up for the day.
Ginger

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@gingerw You trained racehorses? Is there anything you haven’t done? We get to benefit from your beautiful way of describing what you see and experience and for that I thank you. Keep them coming. Nancy

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JK | @contentandwell | Aug 26, 2021
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@becsbuddy

This view is in my rear view window, unfortunately, not my picture window. We’re leaving Crested Butte and going back to the hot Front Range. See you all tomorrow!!

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@becsbuddy Colorado is so beautiful. We enjoyed the Rocky Mountain National Park so much and also the Garden of the Gods. My son and his wife have really gotten into the CO life with camping and skiing.
JK

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joyces | @joyces | Aug 27, 2021

We live a quarter mile from the ocean, in a forested area, hundreds of acres of old growth spruce with some young alder where there was pasture 60 years ago. The house is a typical beach shack, all of us having tacked on rooms with little planning. We have a herd of roughly 40 elk that sometimes are all here, sometimes just a few, plus deer somewhere on the acre we of "stuff" we mow most of the time. It's often hard to work when deer come to my office window begging for me to hand out apple slices off the front deck, of elk are only a few feet from my desk. I'm attaching a photo of a doe breathing on the window to get my attention and a cow elk with a calf.
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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 27, 2021
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@joyces

We live a quarter mile from the ocean, in a forested area, hundreds of acres of old growth spruce with some young alder where there was pasture 60 years ago. The house is a typical beach shack, all of us having tacked on rooms with little planning. We have a herd of roughly 40 elk that sometimes are all here, sometimes just a few, plus deer somewhere on the acre we of "stuff" we mow most of the time. It's often hard to work when deer come to my office window begging for me to hand out apple slices off the front deck, of elk are only a few feet from my desk. I'm attaching a photo of a doe breathing on the window to get my attention and a cow elk with a calf.

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Wow! I am awed, but please keep them there. I live in the city in MN, and the deer like to eat my favorite plants - this year they actually took a couple tomatoes that were hanging over the vegetable garden fence.
Sue

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Aug 27, 2021
In reply to @joyces "We live a quarter mile from the ocean, in a forested area, hundreds of acres of..." + (show)
@joyces

We live a quarter mile from the ocean, in a forested area, hundreds of acres of old growth spruce with some young alder where there was pasture 60 years ago. The house is a typical beach shack, all of us having tacked on rooms with little planning. We have a herd of roughly 40 elk that sometimes are all here, sometimes just a few, plus deer somewhere on the acre we of "stuff" we mow most of the time. It's often hard to work when deer come to my office window begging for me to hand out apple slices off the front deck, of elk are only a few feet from my desk. I'm attaching a photo of a doe breathing on the window to get my attention and a cow elk with a calf.

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This looks like the area I live in, they all come to check out the dinner menu. I love it!

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joyces | @joyces | Aug 27, 2021
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@sueinmn

Wow! I am awed, but please keep them there. I live in the city in MN, and the deer like to eat my favorite plants - this year they actually took a couple tomatoes that were hanging over the vegetable garden fence.
Sue

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FWIW, there are some flowers that deer will not eat: daffodils, dahlias, daisies, some lilies, lavender, pinks, marigolds. I have a huge flower garden, full of flowers that deer don't bother. Oh, yes, butterfly bush, too. Veggies, though, are another matter. When Dad was alive and lived here, he had a huge veggie garden, surrounded by a 6' fence. One of the does was smart and figured out that she could get uphill from the garden and, with a running start, clear the fence. Once she was in the garden, she panicked, couldn't get out, although Dad came and opened the gate. Before she finally found the courage to use the opening, she had pretty well sliced everything up with her hooves. Also, they will often "trim" things f

Here on the coast, fuchsias grow wild. However, the deer always prefer the tenderer ones grown in hanging baskets!

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