Spring brings uncommon beauty to the ranch. The hay fields are a striking green, the creeks and ditches are flowing swiftly, the ponds are full. Birds are coming back to the ranch in droves. Red-winged blackbirds congregate in large flocks in the willows that edge the hay fields. Meadowlarks sing from the fences. Last night…
After a particularly dry February and March, we had two significant snowstorms in April that brought much-needed moisture to the ranch. Our precipitation is now just above average after all the heavy, wet spring snow we had (close to 3 feet in mid-April and about 18 inches in late April). Owl barn looked spectacular as…
The hardwood flooring has been installed in Stanton Cottage and it looks amazing! All the carpet and linoleum has been replaced with beautiful T&G Douglas Fir flooring with a dark hardwood stain. It almost looks original to the cottage! And that musty smell the cottage had due to carpeting is now gone. Check it out…
There’s a new bridge over Macey Creek on the HPR trail, not far south of the cabins. It spans a deep portion of the creek, and will offer the option not to follow the trail all the way around to a shallow creek crossing.
Last week a powerful storm hit Colorado, and here at HPR we saw about 18 inches of new snow. While out plowing and shoveling and generally cleaning up and checking on things after the storm, I took this photo of the clouds clearing over Humboldt Peak. Later, snowshoeing…
Caretaker Patty Reagin writes a monthly blog on the flora and fauna of the Wet Mountain Valley called “Spotted” for San Isabel Land Protection Trust (SILPT), the non-profit that holds the conservation easement for Humboldt Peak Ranch. This post is re-posted here courtesy of SILPT. On cold, clear winter nights high in the Rocky Mountains, silence…
Caretaker Patty Reagin writes a monthly blog on the flora and fauna of the Wet Mountain Valley called “Spotted” for San Isabel Land Protection Trust (SILPT), the non-profit that holds the conservation easement for Humboldt Peak Ranch. This post is re-posted here courtesy of SILPT. A few weeks ago, we lost a few chickens. The first…
Caretaker Patty Reagin writes a monthly blog on the flora and fauna of the Wet Mountain Valley called “Spotted” for San Isabel Land Protection Trust (SILPT), the non-profit that holds the conservation easement for Humboldt Peak Ranch. This post is re-posted here courtesy of SILPT. Driving north on Highway 96 recently, we were enjoying a typical…
Caretaker Patty Reagin writes a monthly blog on the flora and fauna of the Wet Mountain Valley called “Spotted” for San Isabel Land Protection Trust (SILPT), the non-profit that holds the conservation easement for Humboldt Peak Ranch. This post is re-posted here courtesy of SILPT. A couple of weeks ago while letting our dog out for…
Caretaker Patty Reagin writes a monthly blog on the flora and fauna of the Wet Mountain Valley called “Spotted” for San Isabel Land Protection Trust (SILPT), the non-profit that holds the conservation easement for Humboldt Peak Ranch. This post is re-posted here courtesy of SILPT. Last weekend was Labor Day weekend – unofficial end to the…