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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Thankful Thursday

It's still snowing here in Colorado. A couple of nights ago, a rapid and intense storm hit, and it dropped around 12-18" in short order. By the next morning, the storm was gone, leaving the most gorgeous world behind.


I think that it was my favorite snowy day yet this winter. Shyla and I had a glorious snowshoe hike.

 

Shyla happily galloped through the deep snow, loving every minute of the bluebird day.



I even enjoyed a little bike ride on the local roads. The crystalline beauty of the white snow and frost against the blue sky was incredible.

While I was riding, I had to stop to take off my boot and try to remove whatever felt like it was cutting the sole of my foot. As I stood on one foot with my boot off, a moose sauntered by and then stood in some aspens nearby. She looked like a yearling to me. Fortunately, she was completely unconcerned with me.

There is so much beauty to be thankful for.

18 comments:

  1. that's like a wonder somehow... we have sun&spring and can enjoy a white winter via your blog ;O)

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  2. Never meet a moose with your boot off. ha ha. glad he did not pay you any attention. this photos are Stunning, all that snow with bright sunshine and blue skies if fantastic. a winter wonderland

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  3. It's most beautiful. Wow on the shots. Breathtakingly beautiful.

    There is indeed so much beauty to be thankful for.

    Have a fabulous Thankful Thursday. Scritches to the pups. ♥

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  4. KB I almost speechless WOW. I will say the photos have left me in awe and the blue sky and snow OH WOW
    And the mama moose obviously knew were a fried with 2 legs...Stunning post and I'm thankful that you shared.
    Hugs Cecilia

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  5. I'm almost certain you're one of very few people who can say that a moose sauntered by as you were removing something from your boot.

    The photos are incredible! It is those days of sunshine and bright blue sky that I don't mind.

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  6. I love, love, love the picture of the baby (teenage?) moose. BTW, it's spring. Guess you wouldn't know it there, though!

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  7. WOW at all that snow and we love seeing the Flying Shyla! Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

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  8. beauty all over, and it looks like the road had been ploughed, that is a huge snow dump. Love her pensive look sideways, thank goodness she wasn't interested in chasing you!!

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  9. We got a blast of winter here the past few days of about 4-5 inches of snow which is very unusual for us. That looks like a beautiful winter wonderland you have.

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  10. What a treat for a snow-loving woman like me. Did you know the moose is the national animal of Sweden?

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  11. I just looked it up to make sure. It's actually called an elk in Google, which is British English for moose. But then you probably knew that. And I have no idea why Google is suddenly speaking British English...

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    1. I have a friend from Sweden, and we got so confused when I talked about the "elk" here in the Rockies. He thought that I meant a moose - and we talked around in circles for quite a while!

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  12. Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures of your endless winter.

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  13. There is only one word to describe that sort of scenery - beautiful! :)

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  14. It sure is beautiful. We love those days after a good storm with the deep blue sky and trees covered in snow. The moose is adorable!

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  15. And I was complaining about 4 inches! You are so good about simply making the best of everything. ♥

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