Bed & Breakfast in Estes Park, Colorado

Parade, color and laughs, are the first three words that come to mind when I think about the Scottish Irish Festival parade and activities Coming on September 10,11, 12, and 13th.

It was fun hearing about our guests time at the tattoo celebration. Gilded Pine Meadows B&B books up each year with fun festive minded people, dressed for a good time. GREAT period clothes.

Bagpipe music takes my breath away every time. The Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival is September 10, 11, 12th and 13th this year.

Dog friendly parade

Celts and festive dress are beautiful. This man is my idea of an authentic display of the times.

Great costumes, fun people lots to do and see!

It started Thursday night...snowed all day Friday and by this morning the snow reached upwards of 3 feeton our hill. It's still snowing...I was planning to drive to Denver today--but that's off the books now.

Eric and Maggie clearing off the steps.

Maggie has always gotten a kick out of Eric shoveling snow.

For the last two years I've been growing pansies indoors for the month of April and May, planting them outdoors in early June. They are clean and easy to keep up.

Introductions are in order... this is Lacy and Casie our resident mountain cotton tail rabbits. Their rabbit hole is next to the driveway AT THIS CURVE. Yikes, for them! They sometimes nap, lounge, and graze here in the MIDDLE of the driveway.

I told you...her's lacy a few minutes later bathing in the sun. She really can't help herself.

Lacy and Casie grazing in their driveway garden. Please drive in with care--especially on Easter day--it just seems like the right thing to do.

Cow elk and their calf feeding on the grass and trees. They are beautiful creatures about the size of a pony--the bull are much larger.

Photo I took and enhanced as a gift to Ron and Judy.

Ron and Judy renewed their 45 year marriage vows at the base of Lumpy Ridge and Twin Owls rock out-cropping. Eric officiated the ceremony while I took photos.

Hiking to the ceremony location was fun, but tense for me. I knew as a photographer what I believed would turn out the best, but I din not want to the responsibility of creating the wrong environment for Ron and Judy. If I had it my way I would march people into place. Eric tells me to take charge, than over rides my charge. There is something to be said for not making a hobby into a profession. It became a profession for me a few years ago--and miss the love having it as a hobby.

Car picnic at Lake Estes is one of our favorite ways to spend time together by the lake...with food. If you haven't heard Estes Park enjoys mountian inspired winds this time of year. A car picnic has been our way of enjoying the views, eating home cooked delights in the sun safe from the gentle gusts of winter.

Eric getting ready to snow shoe with friends. Snow shoeing is a blast! Our friends Ron and Judy shared the experiece with us. Graciously sharing their equipment with us and making sure our time was pleasant and fun.

January and February are wonderful times to snow shoe. We found that in late March we had wonderful sunny days to enjoy the magical views of snow covered mountains. Here we sit at Ron and Judy's vacation rental after a filling Gilded Pine Meadows B&B breakfast.

Four Ebert squirrels playing in the afternoon sun. The black and sometimes gray, tufted eared gals and guys are playful and sometimes right-out goofy. This past summer a baby Ebert squirrel lounged flat on its side in the middle of our driveway. We had a talk about ways to stay off the extinct animals list. Please enjoy, no need to feed. Eberts thrive on the pine cone seeds--and believe me one little fellow can eat 2 or 3 faster than you can wrangle your peanut butter sandwich out of your back pack, grab your camera, and trip over a stone. We sugges sitting still and enjoy a free show on, "how to eat a tree in 10 minutes, and not gain a pound."

Kay and Dennie Meader renewed Wedding Vows for the New Year at the Estes Park, Stanley Hotel. Eric officiated the ceremony in the Stanley Hotel Manor House and I provided photography service. THIS is the INTERESTING part of the story. Kay is a huge Stanley Hotel and Stephen King fan...so, that evening she and her husband dined with the KING. Yes, Kay and Dennie were seated with Stephen. Kay unaware of whom she was dining with, commented to Stephen that he looked so much like Stephen King. It wasn't until the end of the night that Mr. King told Kay that he was indeed the man she adored.

Eric looking dapper before officiating vow renewal ceremony

Flower girls left to their own creative ideas adds to the charm of the ceremony. Who ever said they HAD to stand out front the WHOLE time.

Kay's son walking through lobby. This photo is unedited. This man's image took on a translucent effect for a few seconds as he past me in the lobby of the Stanley Hotel Manor house. See the next photo which was taken seconds later. Note the orb near the back of his knees.I'm not saying I believe in ghost...but it does make one pause.

Eric & Caprissa Frawley, along with our sweet Maggie, wish you a Merry Christmas and a joyful 2008.

Each year on the Friday night after Thanksgiving Estes Park holds it's parade of lights. Thank you America--the land of the free.

Santa in Estes Park Parade of Lights 2008

Big Horn Mountain is our road's name sake (farthest snow covered mt to the right)

Brother Andy, Mom and me in October of 2008 visiting mom in nursing home

Herlinda Rojas

Mom at home Washington state