I wouldn’t think these 2 trees were very colorful. But Denver has a different horticulture, and for us, here, these are glorious deciduous trees with great color!

The tree below is pretty amazing. Its bark has a kind of zebra design.

Wish I could say this pot of annuals was mine, but it’s not. But, next spring…look out!

Speak for themselves in the sunshine.

Oh, how I hate to leave this place!

Denver has traditionally been a city of booms and busts. Gold and silver mining, cable tv, and other industries have fueled the strong economic times.

On a glorious fall afternoon I found myself strolling through some of neighborhoods developed in late 19th and early 20th centuries. I love some of these big old Victorian homes.

Here are some photos of a few homes and their details.

When I think of Denver (and Colorado), I think of the ubiquitous red flagstone. In the old Denver neighborhoods, large slabs of red flagstone were used to form the sidewalks. Many pieces are still in great condition, amazingly.

Amongst some of the historic homes are some old apartment buildings. I love the style of this one, the lovely Casa del Rey.

I spotted it while walking through an old Denver neighborhood recently!

I just finished reading The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont and really enjoyed it. It’s actually a favorite kind of story for me: a fresh take on a real-life event, layered with mystery and filled with very unexpected plot twists. Based on a chapter from Agatha Christie’s actual life, it’s intelligent, wise, suspenseful, and completely fresh. I love that it mentions contemporaries of Christie’s getting involved in fictional history: including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dorothy L. Sayers. Read it! You’ll sure to like it.

Photos taken on October 2, 2022! Unbelievable day in Denver!

So were the children and their coaches and parents!

And, after my long walk, a little time sitting in the October sunshine, playing a bit of mah jongg! Bliss!

If you love wandering around Rome, taking in ancient Roman sculpture where it is still extant, the way I do, then you will be familiar with Trajan’s Column.

Here’s a refresher. Here’s Rome:

Here’s where the column is located:

And here’s what the column looks like today:

But, below is a picture of what archaeologists think it looked like when it was new. It would have been picked out with colorful paints:

Sigh, don’t you wish you could time travel?