A magnificent bighorn sheep posed for me, turning this way and that. He was either mildly amused or mildly annoyed, and we enjoyed a few moments together. Three haiku and these photos are the result.

“Desperate times call for desperate measures,” said the Grill-Meister as he fired up the outdoor burner to cook bacon in 5° weather.

5:30 a.m.5 degrees, a pot of teapeaceful solitude © 2018 Glover Gardens

Magpies pose and inspired haiku with their tuxedo coloring and bright blue wings.

sparkling crystal limbs perfect in their nakedness waiting for springtime We’re back at Little House in the Rockies. It’s beautiful. I’m thankful. © 2018 Glover Gardens

Autumn is all around us at Little House in the Rockies, and a haiku came naturally, like the fall colors.

Gorgeous fall colors and a mountain landscape – so easy to create a haiku from that inspiration!

Fall colors in Jefferson, Colorado make the perfect backdrop for an uninterested llama, who inspired a haiku.

The fall equinox is a perfect time to be in Central Colorado – the cool air, the fall colors, the azure sky… life is good.

Chipmunks posing in Park County, CO make for peaceful pictures.

I’d like to be on that porch at Little House in the Rockies, looking at that sunset, feeling the mountain air, shivering just a little.

The plucky wheelbarrow atop a Colorado mountain is resting but ready for action. I would want it on my side in a fight.

A change of scenery brings mountain wildflowers, a fire in the fireplace and a haiku about the mesmerizing nature of flames.

Haiku saluting the Purple Fringe alongside the abandoned track at the top of Boreas Pass at the continental divide.

The Tanja Britton blog has a great post about Pike’s Peak.

This is my patriotism: I want it to be America the Beautiful forever. For my kids, and yours.