October 2013 Scavenger Hunt: Aurora, Colorado

Thanks to Jill and her Made with Love blog for setting up the hunt.

Blog:  http://suzzie43.blogspot.com/

Hunt:  http://suzzie43.blogspot.com/p/scaerngera.html

October 2013 Scavenger Hunt:

Aurora, Colorado

1.  Orange

Orange Pumpkin Patch at My Grocery Store

Orange Maple Leaves

Orange Mums

Orange was everywhere this this month!

2.  Two

Two Photographers on CNBC

During the recent government shutdown 
and the fight over the US debt limit,
there were endless press conferences.

These two photographers waited over an hour
for the Speaker of the House and others to speak.
I'm sure these two photographers never dreamed 
they'd be constantly in a window 
on CNBC for such a long time.
I found myself watching them wait!

A Quick Check for Messages on His Cell

3.  Flower

Lone Survivor

After our recent snows and frosts,
there were very few surviving flowers
One such flower was this solitary petunia.

One flowering plant is still thriving on the prairie
and in gardens in the area:  rabbitbrush.

Rabbitbrush with Grapes



4.  Rubbish

Rubbish Bins in the Neighborhood

Rubbish is carefully contained 
and largely invisible in our community.
The green bin is for recycling and the blue is for garbage.

Garden Rubbish

This leaf litter in a garden
will soon land in the rubbish bin.



5.  Emotion

Curious Gracie

A first encounter with a milkweed stirs Gracie's curiosity.
Colorado is a new experience for this little lab
who has spent her life in Asia.

My little neighbor is wary.

6.  Flight

Passenger Jet's Contrails Catching the Evening Light


I spent all month chasing planes in flight!

It's amazing 

what a zoom lens can do!

The challenge is to be able 

to find the fast moving plane

as you zoom!

But I caught it!

A Southwest Jet Heading for Denver International Airport


7.  Home Made

Homemade peach pie is the best!


Retirement has given me time to truly enjoy
being at home doing homey things.

Homemade scarves!

8.  Black and White

A little black and white ghost in a tree.

The ever-patient Terry walks his sister's labs ~
about as black and white as you can get with this lovable breed. 

9.  Coffee Time

The E-P with His Coffee

There's nothing like Sunday morning coffee time.

Me with My Coffee and Sunday Paper

10.  Balloon

Okay, I did find balloons 

at our new neighborhood emergency room 
Open House last Sunday;

but really,

this Broncos Inflatable
Obstacle Course

was way more fun!

Kids at Play at the Saddle Rock ER Open House


11.  Weathercock

No weathercocks 
in our neighborhood ~
just a windsock for 
the helicopter pad 
at our new stand alone emergency room.

The AirLife Helicopter on the Landing Pad
at the New Saddle Rock ER
(windsock in upper left)


12. Fridge Magnet

  A Fridge Magnet from an Awesome Museum ~
the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

November's List:

Gold, 5, Patterns, Bread, Happiness, Rain, Traffic, Boxes, Staircase, Sunset, Park, Pair