Don's View

Narrow, deep, and shear describe the walls of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. This also explains the name of this national monument: the walls are so narrow and deep that sunlight reaches the river at the bottom a few hours each day, leaving the canyon walls shadowed the rest of the time.

Dropping nearly 100 feet per mile, the Gunnison river provides an opportunity for hardy, very advanced, white water rafters to test their skills. The steep canyon walls provide a serious challenge to rock climbers.

Labels: Black Canyon, Colorado, Gunnison, Scenic

Although more than 100 species of rose grow wild, the most familiar are those growing at nurseries or on display at your local florist or food market. Roses are the classic, "I'm sorry honey, I forgot" gift. They are also one of the favorite flowers for home gardeners.

The roses here were resting on a pass-through shelf between my kitchen and dining room and caught my eye because of the warm light. More examples can be found at my rose gallery. Or, if you forgot someones special day, rose images can be ordered at my print florist.

Labels: flowers, roses, yellow