I had a houseguest in August and it was too hot in Denver so we ran away to Aspen to beat the heat. Unfortunately, the heat was also in Aspen.

Still, it was Aspen, always a delightful place to visit, especially for me, in the summertime. Why do the mountain towns of Colorado have such great flowers and gardens, when down in Denver we struggle to grow a colorful garden? No blue larkspur blossoms are ever found in the mile high city, alas.

Below, you can enjoy the flowers without experiencing the heat: