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Logan, newest member of our family, November 2022
July 2021 Visit with Becky the Elephant in Stonewall. She was very friendly and personable.
2021
Holly got this Picture of a Cactus Flower ready to open up.
May 24, 2020 The babies are getting large. Only one is visible in the picture above.
April 29, 2020 The Hummingbirds are back. The new nest is a few feet above the old nest.
June 9, 2019 Hummingbird nest in our front yard. We had noticed them buzzing away every time we came out and today caught sight of the tiny nest. Carrie got the picture. The nest is made of lichens, spider webs, feathers, among other things. It is designed to stretch as the babies get larger.
June 23, 2019. The babies are overflowing the nest. I am expecting them to be able to fly very soon.
Carrie at the Atlas Ride Finish Line 50 miles June 1, 2019
David at the Atlas Ride Finish Line 48 miles June 1, 2019
Century Plant growing in our neighborhood. April 19, 2019. Will take another picture in a few days.
Update: It's been a month and it is not any taller. Just branched out some more.
Must be a half century plant.
Update: It's been a month and it is not any taller. Just branched out some more.
Must be a half century plant.
Here is the half Century Plant on June 2, 2019. It is not really much taller but the flowers have opened up and the humming birds are liking it.
Montopolis Bridge in Austin 2019. Is being converted to a pedestrian bridge.
Carson, New Mexico west of Taos. Where's David? October, 2008
Arapaho Pass on the Continental Divide, near Eldora, CO, September 3, 2007 11,906 ft. elev.
11 Point Whitetail Buck, James River Ranch, December 10, 2006
We found this rock in a creekbed at Blue Canyon Ranch, Jan 2, 2006. We nicknamed her Frida. She measures about 18 inches tall.
Sherpa Yak Stew, Boulder, Colorado, May 22, 2004
David, crossing the finish line after 44 miles at the Ride for the Roses on Oct, 26, 2003
Paloma (left) and Georgia, both wire hair dachshunds
Lucy. Deceased September, 2003
Part of a large chunk of Agate found at Rock Hound State Park near Deming, New Mexico during
our trip in March, 2003
our trip in March, 2003
Holly at Rock Hound State Park
From Left to Right, David Clayton and his friends Maria, Courtney, Jessica, and Ryan
in Boulder, Colorado on Pearl Street
in Boulder, Colorado on Pearl Street
A cactus flower at our front gate. Taken 5-21-03.
Matt's El Rancho on June 15, 2003
From Left to Right: Jacob, Holly, David, Marilyn, Bill, Carrie
From Left to Right: Jacob, Holly, David, Marilyn, Bill, Carrie
A fox living in our backyard. The babies refused to have their picture made.
Here is a Whistle Pig (Yellow Bellied Marmot). His photo was taken near the top of Pike's Peak on August 11, 2003.