Carving Pumpkins, October 24, 2009

Trinity, Aubrey, and Tony Preparing to Carve

Derek decaps the pumpkins

Tony was first to get all his seeds out

Trinity empties her pumpkin

Intense Carving Commences

Jack-O-Lantern with Hat

Jenn & Trinity Carving

Tony's Completed Jack-O-Lantern

Aubrey's Jack-O-Lantern

Great Horned Owl in the Backyard - Oct. 24, 2009

First Sighting Saturday Morning, right upper corner--Owl in the Tree--Rabbit in the lower left corner

Zooming in on a Closeup

This majestic fellow turned to look at Dan

Then went back to his preoccupation with the bunny.

Rocky Mountain National Park/Estes Park -- October 18

Elk Rutting Season

Romance in the Mountains--"Hello Dear"

Outside of Estes Park

Dan & Diane - Bear Lake

Fly Fisherman at Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park

Herd of Elk

River Bottom at Cub Lake/Fern Lake

Bull Elk Bugling

Best Picture of the Day--I chased this little guy over rocks and up a tree--before he cooperated and I snapped this pic.

Wild Life at the Park:)

A Magpie

Dan at Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park

A Celebration in October

Shelly & Cole,
"Through every step you take together, may joy and happiness walk with you....may laughter dance along your path...and love always light your way."

Longest Married Couples at Reception

Diane & Dan 42 yrs ** Patsy & Tom 45 yrs

A Beautiful Bride...

Happy Parents....

Proud Aunt & Uncles with Shelly

Admiring Aunts & Mom

Kim & Diane

Shayne & Patsy

Keith & Lisa

Dale & Bonnie

Dan & Diane

Proud Papa Keith & Shelly

Shelly & Aunts

Sadness in September

"Our lives are so beautiful, so fragile, so intricately joined to others on our path."

My sister Lois Young passed away on September 19, 2009 of a heart attack at the age of 66. She will be sorely missed as our oldest sister and the matriarch of her family.

"We can never be separated from those we love...because God leaves us with memories to hold and love that doesn't pass away. And in time, we realize that our loved one lives on--not only in a home beyond the setting sun but within our hearts."