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Multiple fires in Colorado and New Mexico create a smoky sunset in Colorado's San Luis Valley.

Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes

June 26, 2013 by ruthincolorado

This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge is The World Through Your Eyes. That concept is essentially the premise of my blog, and most of you have a pretty good idea of what my world looks like. Well, this week it’s pretty smoky and my eyes are burning, thanks to more wildfires than I can count in New Mexico and Colorado. Worse than last year. When I framed this shot, I made sure to include the foliage in the front to give […]

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Sunset

Travel Theme: Sunset

August 17, 2012 by ruthincolorado

Ailsa’s travel theme this week is Sunset (check out other bloggers’ photos here). I think this is my best sunset photo ever, and it also has special meaning for me. I took this photo from our front porch on the first day we moved in to our mountain home. After years of traveling to this beautiful place, we finally moved here so that we could enjoy it every day. This photo always makes me smile! 😉 If you love sunset […]

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a sunset enhanced by smoke from wildfires

Fiery Sunset

June 28, 2012 by ruthincolorado

On the day I took this photo, Colorado was home to eight active wildfires, and our neighbor New Mexico was battling five fires.

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the moon and Venus over mountains

Heavenly Bodies

March 13, 2012 by ruthincolorado

After noticing extraordinary sunset colors through my living room window, I ran outside and took this photo from my front porch.  

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Sanibel Island sunset

Sanibel Island Sunset

February 14, 2012 by ruthincolorado

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Sailboat at Dusk

January 2, 2012 by ruthincolorado

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Contemplation

November 24, 2011 by ruthincolorado

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Udderly Peaceful

November 18, 2011 by ruthincolorado

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: animals, County Clare, Europe, Ireland, sunset

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