http://bonjourcolorado.com From Paris to Telluride Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:51:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_3585" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Rita Styling a Queen B"][/caption] We’re in the throes of monsoon season right now and this year the rains seem to be bigger than ever. The sun shines brightly most mornings but the clouds move in in the afternoon and when that happens, you better be ... http://bonjourcolorado.com/2010/07/mountain-glam/ [caption id="attachment_3546" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Penrose Sculpture"][/caption] To me, any connection between France and Colorado captures my attention tenfold. I’m passionate about both and you can tell from reading this blog that the gallic land and the Rocky Mountain state often serve as points of reference in my stories. I ... http://bonjourcolorado.com/2010/07/the-penrose-room-colorados-piece-de-resistance/ [caption id="attachment_3526" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Upper Alpine Pools and Aspen Trees at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens"][/caption] Our mountain meadows and towns blossom into wondrous playgrounds almost as soon as the snow melts here in the Rockies. It’s not always easy, however, to hike up to high alpine pastures to marvel at our summertime ... http://bonjourcolorado.com/2010/07/vail-summer-fun-enjoying-the-ford-legacy-amidst-blooms-and-tunes/ [caption id="attachment_3508" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Two (Unknown) Lovers Hot Tubbing It in Ouray"][/caption] Named for the chief of the Ute Indians, the little town of Ouray (pronounced your-ay) has become one of my favorite getaway destinations in the Rocky Mountains.  One might argue that this is because it’s only an hour’s drive ... http://bonjourcolorado.com/2010/07/our-ouray/ [caption id="attachment_3485" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="A Perfect French Summer Scene: Colza Fields Blanketing the Château de la Motte d'Usseau Landscape"][/caption] If you've caught any coverage of the Tour de France, you've seen some glorious shots of the French countryside dotted with fairy tale-looking castles and elegant manor houses.  Families still live ... http://bonjourcolorado.com/2010/07/oh-chateau-life/