tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post3102343892981369716..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Roxborough State ParkLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-48253180818134956502015-01-21T23:23:23.514-05:002015-01-21T23:23:23.514-05:00Ok, another spot for my camera to go and follow in...Ok, another spot for my camera to go and follow in your footsteps. Nicely done...Johnhttp://www.macgardens.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-34737400174071027392015-01-18T04:08:46.598-05:002015-01-18T04:08:46.598-05:00What a great place, you have given me itchy feet! ...What a great place, you have given me itchy feet! I've only ever seen the Rockies in snow, I love the jagged red rock, such a contrast to the smoother arches of red in Idaho.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1718571483705375252015-01-17T22:50:38.635-05:002015-01-17T22:50:38.635-05:00Marvelous! It pays to ask locals where the good s...Marvelous! It pays to ask locals where the good spots are. If the place is more beautiful than your photos, it is beautiful indeed. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88070075694647006282015-01-17T09:13:37.352-05:002015-01-17T09:13:37.352-05:00Sarah, I as really struck by those fields of grain...Sarah, I as really struck by those fields of grain as well, growing right up to the rock formations. I have only seen Colorado in summer, and while I am sure it is dramatic in the winter, I am no fan of cold weather. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68751616493869723072015-01-17T09:11:20.142-05:002015-01-17T09:11:20.142-05:00Yes it was amazing, and it surprised me that the p...Yes it was amazing, and it surprised me that the place is free, and there were so few people there. We practically had the park to ourselves.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-73535343481877661222015-01-17T09:10:34.921-05:002015-01-17T09:10:34.921-05:00Yes that is Monarda fistulosa. I took many photos ...Yes that is Monarda fistulosa. I took many photos of the two thistles because they were so beautiful and prolific, but when I was trying to ID them at home, found out they are noxious invasives.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-39435258653276770162015-01-17T09:08:19.921-05:002015-01-17T09:08:19.921-05:00Sybil, our definition for "native" is th...Sybil, our definition for "native" is the same, born and raised in a particular place. I have always liked that Canada and Canadians use the term "First Nations", it is a term of elevation. Many people in the states still use the term "Indian", but our politically correct term is now "native American", but I think that term is confusing.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-9023305521336479532015-01-17T09:04:07.710-05:002015-01-17T09:04:07.710-05:00Chavliness, the rocks are incredibly old and were ...Chavliness, the rocks are incredibly old and were once horizontal. Reading about the formations they were referred to as the proto-Rockies, so they were older. There is a visitors center, but the building I showed is the original homestead.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-2527454457146484972015-01-17T09:02:38.216-05:002015-01-17T09:02:38.216-05:00Jason, we spent several days in RMNP and absolutel...Jason, we spent several days in RMNP and absolutely loved it. It went on one particular hike there that was probably the best of my life.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-29380203139984058562015-01-17T09:01:23.439-05:002015-01-17T09:01:23.439-05:00I was staring at the sky as much as I was the land...I was staring at the sky as much as I was the land. Over the prairie the skies were very dramatic and you could see bands of rain. In the red rock areas the sky was just a flat washed out gray.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-90943858495217821542015-01-17T09:00:02.196-05:002015-01-17T09:00:02.196-05:00Meg is should grow here, but needs drier condition...Meg is should grow here, but needs drier conditions than our more common Monarda didyma.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-34141076437376939612015-01-17T08:58:11.829-05:002015-01-17T08:58:11.829-05:00Yes it was, and my photos don't do it justice....Yes it was, and my photos don't do it justice.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-18387044190835433042015-01-14T14:07:45.017-05:002015-01-14T14:07:45.017-05:00What a gorgeous landscape! I love the contrast bet...What a gorgeous landscape! I love the contrast between the flowing grasslands and the jagged red cliffs. Your photos capture the breathtaking scope of it. I've only seen Colorado in winter.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-61473295166590780502015-01-13T20:42:17.471-05:002015-01-13T20:42:17.471-05:00Those rock formations are amazing.Those rock formations are amazing.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-20098913911016565952015-01-12T16:48:50.842-05:002015-01-12T16:48:50.842-05:00Great images! I love the picture showing both red ...Great images! I love the picture showing both red and white rocks - good contrast!<br />Is that a purple Monarda growing wild (#7 from the bottom)?Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76076090399333526642015-01-10T13:58:01.514-05:002015-01-10T13:58:01.514-05:00What a stunning park Les. Love the scenery.
Wh...What a stunning park Les. Love the scenery. <br /><br />What do you mean in the U.S. when you say some one is a "Native" ? Here it would mean that someone was native to the area. i.e. born and raised somewhere. Otherwise we would say "Aboriginal" or "First Nations" ... Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88567692028698960782015-01-09T14:56:16.350-05:002015-01-09T14:56:16.350-05:00The red rocks bursting out of the earth make me th...The red rocks bursting out of the earth make me think of the enormous force that pushed them up and the upheaval of the planet at the time they were created. Such a contrast with the calm prairie. The stone cabin is enticing to me as well. Is it a visitor's center?chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-28861571907094544262015-01-09T11:30:43.509-05:002015-01-09T11:30:43.509-05:00Wow, that is just gorgeous. I've been to Color...Wow, that is just gorgeous. I've been to Colorado twice, once for a conference in Estes Park. The other time was on vacation, but we only went to Rocky Mountain National Park before heading to Wyoming. Would have loved to see this. Wonderful rock formations, and all the wildflowers.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11220853803677993212015-01-08T22:47:44.727-05:002015-01-08T22:47:44.727-05:00Magnificent vistas. Cloud formations add so much t...Magnificent vistas. Cloud formations add so much to the photos.Anniehttps://goingtoseedinzone5.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-15163194098794156702015-01-08T22:20:08.039-05:002015-01-08T22:20:08.039-05:00Just beautiful! Love the mountains, prairies and ...Just beautiful! Love the mountains, prairies and Monarda fistulosa. Any idea if it will grow well here?Meg Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327139153765161796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-60520447002719544062015-01-08T20:56:31.840-05:002015-01-08T20:56:31.840-05:00Extraordinary.Extraordinary.James Goldenhttp://www.federaltwist.comnoreply@blogger.com