Scrabble is a great game for COVID-19 quarantining. (And I finally won.)

A mountaintop picnic in Colorado’s Pike National Forest sparkled with nature and pineapple mimosas.

My lost loved ones were in this sky, whispering a gossamer goodbye.

Reflections on an open mind, a growth mindset and an open heart. An open heart is the hardest.

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.

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.

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

On Elkhorn Road headed North toward Como, CO, the tired old asphalt is framed in spring by spunky yellow wildflowers. Thus, a haiku.

A “grateful for nature” haiku from Little House in the Rockies, where absolute peace and tranquility abound.

A haiku for a happy mountain place that inspires me, restores peace and tranquility and fuels creativity.

Haiku and photo honoring a hungry hummingbird in the cool Colorado August.

Haiku about mindfulness and seeking; inspired by a beautiful view of Tarryall Reservoir and a huge Colorado sky.

The sun is just kissing the sky over the mountains in this short video of a windy Colorado sunrise.