Random Moments ~ 2015 - Recess Photography

Lower Cataract Lake Trail

9/2/2015

Summit County, Colorado

We drove through lots of country and Dillon, Colorado to walk the trail around the Lower Cataract Lake.
The topographical map showed 2 miles, but with side hikes through meadows and aspen groves, it was closer to 3 1/2.

A few aspen leaves are turning yellow, but still early for the fall colors.
The good news is that wildflowers are still blooming in the meadows and woods.

Coming out of the woods to head around

We passed several of these structures along ranch fence and I'm sincerely interested in knowing what they are. If you can help a girl out in the "Comments" section, I would really appreciate it!

~Nancy ~ 9-2-2015

Cucumber Gulch Wetlands

9/1/2015

A morning hike down to the wetlands with a gondola ride back up the mountain.
~Nancy ~ 9-1-2015

McCullough Gulch Trail

8/31/2015

This was a rocky, steep climb, but the waterfall and the view from above made the effort very worth it.
We didn't climb to the top, since we were still acclimating to the high altitude,
but we'll be back...
~Nancy ~ 8-31-2015

Cucumber Gulch Wildlife Preserve

8/30/2015

Today's hike took us through a wetland preserve with the hope of finding moose.
Not today, but still hopeful...
~Nancy ~ 8/30/2015

Happy Birthday, Cassidy!

7/25/2015

"Today you are you!
That is truer than true!
There is no one alive who is you-er than you!"
~~Dr. Seuss

Thank you for always including us in your birthday celebrations...
~Nancy (Nanny) ~ 206/365

Chicago 2015

7/19/2015

Day One

Ashton declared her love for the train over air travel.
Where else can you sleep with your iPod plugged in and charging with as much leg room and an empty seat next to you?!

With a little rain outside,
there's nothing to do but...

...eat!

The rain has stopped, skies have cleared, and it's time to walk around Chicago...

Waiting for "Blue Man Group" to begin.
It was a good time!

The landscape lighting from our hotel window...

Day Two

Millenium Park.
A selfie in the "Bean" is required.

Ashton's first visit to the Chicago Art Institute.

These pieces need no explanation...

Love.
Just love.

Views into the Thorne Miniature Rooms...

Monsieur Marc Chagall's "American Windows"...

And a bus tour of the City of Chicago...

An Italian lunch at Bongiorno's Pizza & Deli on Wabash Avenue.
Outside seating and cold water in a bottle on a warm afternoon.
Just about perfect...

Thank you, Miss Ashton, for sharing your Chicago trip with your mom and me...

New City School

6/11/2015

An outside game of chess, anyone?

We ended our last day of working with the New City School staff wandering the halls and taking a few pictures. We absolutely love the atmosphere of the school and the motivation of the teachers as we worked together!

~Nancy ~ 162/365

Kayak's Coffee

6/10/2015

"My dream is to have a house on the beach, even just a little shack somewhere so I can wake up, have coffee, look at dolphins, be quiet and breathe the air."
~~Christina Applegate

Ready to start a new day of workshops with the teachers at New City School in St. Louis.

Shannon and I had breakfast in this little coffee house near Forest Park and Washington University.
My cup of coffee was as good as it looked...

~Nancy ~ 160/365

The Bayview Bridge

6/8/2015

"It is not good to cross the bridge before you get to it."
~~Judi Dench

Shannon and I arrived in Quincy just in time to catch this sunset view over the Mississippi River and the Bayview Bridge that connects Quincy, Illinois and West Quincy, Missouri. We're looking forward to a day of workshops here tomorrow, and having a chance to reconnect with other teachers through one of our favorite ROE's.
~Nancy ~ 159/365

Redbirds Sectional Champs

6/6/2015

"Baseball is like driving,
it’s the one who gets home safely that counts."
~~Tommy Lasorda, (*1927; American former Major League Baseball pitcher and manager)

Metamora Redbirds Seniors

Mark and Caleb...
Final score: Redbirds 7-1
Fun game!
~Nancy (Nonna) ~ 157/365