Lago di Garda, Italy

January 9, 2016 by ruthincolorado

Lago di Garda, or Lake Garda, is the largest lake in Italy. Located in the northern part of the country, the lake is just south of the Austrian border and west of Venice. Of course, you’d be hard-pressed to find a region in Italy that isn’t beautiful, but honestly…this area is stunning. Yes, it’s a tourist hot spot and definitely not a destination off the beaten path (which is what I usually look for), but you know what? I loved […]

Categories: photography, travel • Tags: Europe, Italy, Lago di Garda, water

Bolzano Street Art

November 14, 2015 by ruthincolorado

I can’t pass by street art without stopping to take a photo, especially art that includes elements of nature. I love this juxtaposition of a peaceful scene ringed by graffiti and loud colors, which I found under a bridge in Bolzano, Italy.

Categories: photography, travel • Tags: art, Europe, Italy

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2014 by ruthincolorado

Blogger friends everywhere, happy new year from Colorado’s snowy San Luis Valley! I hope you chase your dreams in 2015 (and even catch a few).

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Blanca Peak, Colorado, desert, high desert, mountains, San Luis Valley, snow, travel, USA

Colorado Fall

October 30, 2014 by ruthincolorado

Friends, we had such an amazing fall color show this year. I can’t remember the last time it was so fabulous.

Categories: photography, travel • Tags: Colorado, horses, mountains, nature, USA

West Coast of Iceland

August 31, 2014 by ruthincolorado

Earlier this week, west coast of Iceland. I was so glad to be back in this amazing country, marveling at the magnificent views along the coastline despite the non-stop drizzle. I snapped a quick photo with my phone and played around with an HDR app to jazz it up since the light was so poor. I loved the result! The day absolutely felt like this.  

Categories: photography, travel • Tags: beach, coast, Europe, Iceland, nature, water

Spooky New Orleans

July 31, 2014 by ruthincolorado

Stories of ghosts, vampires, and voodoo queens in New Orleans abound. You may scoff, but the elements of New Orleans’ checkered past over the centuries certainly provide fodder for these tales: the slave trade, catastrophic floods and coffins resurfacing after them, disease epidemics, the Civil War, barbaric medical experimentation on slaves, etc. I recently joined a walking tour of haunted buildings in the French Quarter in the Crescent City. I loved the history lesson provided by our enthusiastic guide, and […]

Categories: photography, travel • Tags: French Quarter, ghosts, Louisiana, New Orleans, spooky

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah

May 25, 2014 by ruthincolorado

If you’re an animal lover, you will love this post. Really. I just returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Grail of animal rescue organizations, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and I’m ready to share some photos with you and maybe restore some of your faith in humanity (I don’t know about you, but every so often I need a dose of that). Located on 3,700 acres in the stunning red rock canyon country of southern Utah and housing more than […]

Categories: photography, travel • Tags: animal rescue, animal sanctuary, animal shelter, animals, Best Friends, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, cats, desert, dogs, family-friendly travel, Kanab, pet rescue, southern Utah, travel, USA, Utah

Crow at Bryce Canyon

May 12, 2014 by ruthincolorado

One very sassy crow added a magical element to my Utah roadtrip last week when he landed in front of me at a scenic overlook in Bryce Canyon National Park. Right in front of ME, the nature-loving amateur photographer (who also happens to love crows). And my camera was not in the car, it was in my hands. Hooray! This bird and the resulting photos made me crazy happy and were one of the highlights of my trip. 😉

Categories: photography, travel • Tags: animals, birds, Bryce Canyon National Park, corvids, crow, national parks, nature, USA, Utah

Hiking with Ziggy

April 10, 2014 by ruthincolorado

A friend came down from Denver last weekend to visit. We had planned a spring hike, but as luck would have it, it snowed like crazy Saturday afternoon and into the night. (Good thing we had a backup plan: drink wine.) Sunday morning, however, was a testament to why I love Colorado: blinding sun and severe blue skies, no matter what other weather phenomenon happened just hours before. My friend’s dog Ziggy looks like he’s smiling in this photo. I […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: adopted dogs, Colorado, dogs, Great Sand Dunes, mountains, San Luis Valley, USA