White . . . . . then green

A few weeks ago we were up in the high country . . . . and a snowstorm descended on us while earlier fresh snow bogged us down.

Abby takes a break with skies darkening behind her.

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below, we were going up yonder, but the snow was proving to be too deep. We had been up there in January with almost no snow!!!

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Keeper and Abby on the march . . . . . . Keeper ended her chemo treatments last week.

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A moose momma jumps a fence while her baby waits on the other side.

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Below, we got tired of hiking through snow and stayed lower, hiking this area on the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies, west of Longview.

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The following weekend, Keeper revels in the green around her . . . . . even as the mountains remain swathed in white.

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Below, Keeper explores a coulee . . . . . the bitter winter just ending reveals itself with a poplar on the left still waiting its leaves, now two weeks late. Later, Keeper jumped into the stream and didn't notice a trout flopping in the shallows beside her. It eventually slithered downstream to a deeper pool.

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Below, Chain Lakes, free of ice at last. Pelicans take flight from Abby, out of the picture below but closing in. This is Keeper's favourite walk.

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Rick C
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Beautiful as always Rick!!! How the heck did you ever get the close-up of the moose???!! Amazing!!

For sure M&M--especially with her baby near! Your lucky Rick that she didn't come a charging at you!

Oh wait...you probably had a zoom lense that was a gazillion feet away and safe from harms way. :D

Stunning thread again Rick. Keep em coming. :thumbs up

Love the pelican shot!! And the moose :eek: Hard to believe something that massive can actually jump over a fence that size!!

Abby and Keeper are looking good, too! :D

Congratulations, Keeper, on finishing your chemo :highfive: Now you stay healthy for your mom and dad, y'hear? :dog:

Absolutely stunning photos - those views! The dogs obviously had a brilliant time.

I love to see photos of your country, reminds me of here (Scotland) only on a grander scale!

Hope to see more piccies sometime.

Wow, cool moose shot :thumbs up and the birds too :).

But gotta love those gorgeous golden girl adventures the best :cloud9:.

How is Keeper feeling these days?

I love the pic of the girls on the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies, west of Longview. :lovestruck:

The one of the pelicans is awesome :cloud9: and great shot of momma & baby moose. :thumbs up

Love the shot of Keeper at the coulee :cloud9: Excellent Moose action pic :thumbs up