I drove out to County Road 15 to visit my four tree friends I hadn’t seen in several months and I was hoping to watch a sunset with them. My ulterior motive was because I needed to get out of town and listen to some quiet. With very little wind made for even more quiet to take in. Some friends or the trees, Meadowlarks, were putting on a beautiful concert for us and filled me with some of that joyful stuff and giving me goose bumps. My four friends sit along the road in an unplowed field. One is right along the road and the others sit off a short distance. Along with them are a couple of large clumps of bushes. I need to find out what kind they are.
I’m not sure who told them I was out there but I was blessed with more visitors than just the trees and Meadowlarks. Two large formations of honking Canada Geese flew over and added to the concert. A Red-tailed Hawk stopped by, perched its self on a telephone pole and kept an eye on me. Using my binoculars I watched a great Horned owl fly from one of the trees to a telephone pole before taking off to the north. It must have been dinner time for those guys (gals). A white-tailed deer stopped as she crossed the road to check me out then bounded over the fence. I assume she went to tell someone about the strange dude. Fifteen minutes after the sun set behind the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains the sky began to take on slightly orange glow then pink and then turned bright red. We had our colorful Colorado sunset.
It was a good evening. I enjoyed seeing my four friends. I enjoyed the concert. I enjoyed the sunset and felt it was all well worth my time and money. I’m glad I left when I did because as I drove away the fragrance of skunk began to drift in my window. Those were visitors I did not want to encounter. 🙂
8 Comments
Tom Dills
That sounds like as good of an evening as there could possibly be, Monte. You got quite a show!
Monte Stevens
I was quite happy With it. And, it was a simple moment in life.
Mark
Sounds like you were treated to not only a concert, but a warm up band, a half time show, and a grand finale! Amazing how much comes to life just in the quest for quiet. Both beautiful shots, I love that tree.
Monte Stevens
It’s the biggest and closest to the road as I do not cross the fence. We just have to have those times in nature, even when our butt freezes to the ice. 🙂
Cedric Canard
Nice post Monte. Great moment.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Cedric. Hope all is well in your parts. Last post on your twitter showed a large storm moving your way.
Steve Skinner
We all need a few friends like this!
Monte Stevens
Yes, which tells me you do.