Photos from my summer vacation.
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A hike along Pine Lake Loop trail
There are always flowers
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
— Henry Matisse
Stations of the Cross Shrine
The best road trips are often those that begin with a plan as simple as getting in the car and heading in a particular direction. No intended destination, no rigid itinerary to keep up with, no reservations and no idea what you’ll discover along the way. I call these adventures!
On our most recent adventure, we found ourselves in San Luis, Colorado. San Luis is the oldest settlement in Colorado dating back to 1851 when it was part of the Territory of New Mexico…10 years before the establishment of the Colorado Territory. Located in Costillo County in southern Colorado, the town is small with a population of under 1,000. But this tiny historic town has a very unique feature…a mountaintop art installation depicting the Stations of the Cross. Bronze sculptures created by local artist, Huberto Maestas, line a 3/4-mile trail that switchbacks its way up the La Mesa de la Piedad y de la Misericordia (the Hill of Piety and Mercy). The La Capilla de Todos Los Santos (The Chapel of All Saints) at the summit is a beautiful spot for reflection with spectacular views to valley below.
Chapel of All Saints
Atop the Hill of Piety and Mercy
Station 12 – Jesus Dies on the Cross
Jesus
Station 4 – Jesus Meets His Mother
Jesus Carrying His Cross
Station 2 – Jesus Carries His Cross
The beginning
Colorado plants
Colorado’s San Luis Valley shows off some pretty interesting plants. Get up close to see some of the tiny details.
Painted daisy
Pink stars
Drying needles
Goosebumps
Bells of Colorado
Prickly Pear
Burnished pods
Lollipop bud
A few of my favorites
Edge of a feather
Morning dew
Door and chair
All that we are
All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world.
Flaws?
By definition, a blemish is an imperfection. A wrinkle is a fold, crease or ridge in the skin…typically a side effect of aging (and living!) or soaking your hands and/or feet in water too long. Cracks are for sidewalks, not faces. Freckles are appreciated and admired by some and a source of consternation to others (for those who have ever tried lemon juice and Porcelana cream, you know what I’m talking about). Rust can either diminish your car’s value or enhance your building’s patina. And who doesn’t think dimples aren’t the cutest things ever?
I believe that our “flaws” are what make the world beautiful; stretch marks and all.
Dimples
Rusty coiled
Freckles on a tree
Rock wall
Half cracked
Stump colors
End of a bone
As EYE See... 