Sunday, June 1, 2014

"Keep on Walking"

That's the Song for this week's meme
over at Song-ography.

We have been doing lots on lots of walking!
When we are not hiking around the park here, we are out exploring nearby cities.


We took a little ride over to Ft. Collins, CO.
And here are just a few photos of this quaint little city.


Lots of cute little cafes with outside seating.



No, we weren't riding.  We were walking but there were plenty 
of folks here who do enjoy riding.












They had painted up pianos located here and there around the city.
It would have been cool to see someone playing.




And of course a stop at the local saloon for a cold one.
The food wasn't half bad either. 



Ok this shot really isn't from Ft Collins.
Its from Santa Fe, NM..   I'm throwing it in because the word is texture over at
 OUR BEAUTIFUL WORLD 
You have to admit there's a little bit of texture here.


And here are some beauties I added a texture to in photoshop. 
The humming birds love these flowers. 


I do hope you enjoyed this little tour of Ft Collins.
A fun place to stop if you are ever in Colorado.



Thanks so much for stopping by.
I really do appreciate all your kind comments. 

Hugs~

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50 comments:

G Peplow said...

Hi there Linda, More fab photographs and another place for us to visit, my list gets longer each time I visit you :D Enjoy your freedom, you'll be so fit with all that walking :D xx

Unknown said...

Great walk on this Sunday morning, thank you :)

Biti
http://pret-a-vivre.com

Tamar SB said...

I went to Ft. Collins once years ago - loved the fun little town - great shots!

Carol Blackburn said...

Super photos, looks like a really neat place to visit.

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

These are just so beautiful!! Oh I would love to visit a place as gorgeous as that :)

Valerie-Jael said...

Love your photos, looks like a beautiful place to be - keep on having fun! Hugs, Valerie

TexWisGirl said...

definitely looks like a little city full of character(s). :)

Lisa Gordon said...

What a wonderful little town, and oh my goodness, I just love that piano!

You have a wonderful week ahead, my friend. xo.

Robyn Oliver said...

Hi Linda...what a beautiful group of photos and shows how much you enjoyed your walks... wonderful colours and textures. Thanks for sharing with Our Beautiful World, Robyn

Catherine said...

You are living a wonderful life and seeing so many new and exciting things Linda! Makes me want to pack it all in at work and follow suit. Fantastic!
xo Catherine

Davi said...

Love the pics Linda, looks like a fun place to visit, painted pianos and all! Cool texture on the fire hydrant and love the beautiful purple blossoms :) Hope you have a wonderful week!!

Nicki said...

Looks like a colorful and quaint city - a lovely place to keep on walking. Wonderful collection from your visit.

Linda Breedlove said...

This looks like a fabulous place to visit... each time I see the places you're staying I think of how blessed you are. Love your fabulous photos... please keep 'em coming!
Have a wonderful Sunday evening!

Unknown said...

Discovering cute little cafes and things that make a city or town unique is always fun. Thanks for sharing your walk, Linda.

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Thanks for sharing your walk and beautiful things along the way with us, and thanks for sharing with us at Our Beautiful World too!

Jinny Newlin said...

So, so pretty! Fort Collins is such a fun city! Some very special people in my life live there still. I need to get back to visit them. Thanks for the reminder ;)! Hugs!

Sylvia said...

Enjoyed your tour of Fort Collins and of course Santa Fe! You found another pub, Linda, how fun for you and Bruce. Now if your really want good food, visit Boulder! There was also a German restaurant, coming down the mountains from Estes Park. It might not be there still...don't know where it would be in relation to your park! I know you are having fun finding all the wonderful things. You need to try some fresh trout...I love it blackened on the grill! Happy camping and hiking! Happy Monday!

Ros Crawford said...

Fabulous photos! Love the texture and I love outdoor cafes ...Thanks so much for sharing with us at Our Beautiful World! Have a great week!

Kmcblackburn said...

When I was in Denver I saw a pedestrian walkway that had pianos painted just like that waiting for passersby to sit down a play some tunes. It was such a fun place to hang out, watch, and listen! My favorite shot is the one of the bike and it's basket tho...great perspective and angle on it. Thanks for taking that walk and linking up to Song-ography!

Audrey Pettit said...

I absolutely LOVE little downtown areas like that! So, so quaint and homey feeling. I think it's so cool that there are painted pianos scattered about! TFS!

Barbara said...

What a fun little tour of the town, love that bronze statue.

Gail Dixon said...

I'm always fascinated by all the traveling you get to do! One of these days we need to try this lifestyle. The painted piano is such a unique image as well as the bicycles. You are making the most of your journeys. :)

Pride In Photos Beauty said...

Well you and I had the same itinerary this past weekend. We were walking Midtown...which I will show later on but it had the same quaintness...is that a word?♥ I LOVED the fire hydrant image.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful little town! It must be a joy to walk around and see all the beauty!!

Sue Lelli said...

OMGosh what a CUTE little town! And pianos? What a thrill it must have been to see them around town! LOVED all of your FAB photos, Linda!

yyam said...

Sounds like a great way to explore a quaint little city. LOVE the painted pianos!

Manuela said...

what lovely shots here, great impressions!! Thank you so much for participate at "Our Bautiful World"

Reena said...

Cute little town ... great images.

Lori said...

I always want to visit the places you photograph! Ft. Collins is so cute! (And do think twice - maybe three times - before upgrading to PSE12. It is a LOT different!)

Cynthia Schelzig said...

gorgeous photos....and as I catch up on your blog I see you were there when they had that freak snowstorm in MAY,...omg,,,but beautiful all the same. CO is a beautiful place to hang out....enjoy your stay.

Justine said...

so many wonderful colours here, I love that piano shot!

EG CameraGirl said...

I LOVE the texture on the fire hydrant. And the quaint Colorado town sure is chock full of photo ops!

JansArtyJunk said...

Oh I enjoyed my little photographic tour of Ft Collins Linda....very quaint and beautiful..
Thanks for sharing! Jan x

Becca said...

Lovely photos Linda! Oh how I would have loved to sit down at that painted piano and play! How fun!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

These are gorgeous photos, thanks for sharing. Love the piano.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

You get to see so many wonderful towns! Your blog always makes me want to travel....well, and your hubby's blog, too! lol Enjoy your weekend my friend! Sweet hugs, Diane

Tracy said...

Wonderful pics! The flowers are amazing. So much detail in their pretty petals. Looks like a really nice place to visit. Hugs!

Bunch of Barrons said...

So much pretty color! Looks like a lovely place! :)

Lynnda said...

I've been slacker in my blog visit!!! I miss you my friend.... Hope you're well!...These are just so beautiful and how I would love to visit a place as gorgeous as that!!! Awesome... hugs....x

Rosemary said...

Wonderful pictures, full of colour and character!

Anonymous said...

So glad I had chance to stop by today, a lovely visit as always
Have a wonderful day Hugs Julie P

Mona Pendleton said...

Beautiful photos Linda! Hope all is well!

S. Etole said...

Hope all is well in your travels. Enjoyed the photos you've shared.

Pride In Photos Beauty said...

I love the painted pianos around the town...I wonder what they do if it rains on them?

Julie said...

Hello my lovely friend, I'm hoping you're doing well and that your absence around blogland is because you are doing something amazing and taking lots if wonderful photos to share with us all later.

Julie said...

Take care my friend, missing you, Julie x

Kathryn Zbrzezny said...

Hi Linda, thinking about you. Missing you. I'm hoping you are well and are just chillin'! Hugs, kath

Mona Pendleton said...

Hi Linda! Hope all is well!

Audrey Pettit said...

Just popping in to say hi, Linda! Hope you are doing well!

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

Thinking of you Linda and trust all is well, with life busy and blessed.