Rocky Mountain Wildflowers — Bernie Nagy Photographer

Snow and ice melting with the warming early summer sun in the upper mountain meadows provide nourishing water for the slowly sprouting alpine wildflowers. Soon the first flowers appear---Globeflowers with divided leaves, Marsh Marigold with heart-shaped leaves, and yellow Snow Buttercups with stringy leaves. The flowers below were photographed by Bernie Nagy above Emma Lake near Alma, Colorado. When the first hikers arrive to climb Colorado’s Rocky Mountain peaks, they will find a wide variety of much smaller and tiny subalpine species blooming in addition.            In earlier times from 1887 to 1918, the Colorado Midland Railroad transported...

Guffey, CO is well worth a trip back to the Old West. It is located in the South Eastern corner of Colorado's South Park Heritage Area in Park County. Guffey, Colorado has become the #2 destination in the USA as listed by AARP. AARP - Guffey is #2 (literally) as a place to visit in the Nation...North of the Royal Gorge and west of Pikes Peak, Guffey has 98 human residents who look to their pets for political leadership: Citizens have elected cats and dogs as their mayors for as long as anyone can remember. The town itself is a ramshackle masterwork...

    Here is an idea for a holiday gift that will be well appreciated and used for years to come. Heavy, fine quality tempered glass kitchen cutting boards depict colorful Colorado wildflower and scenic photo and watercolor images by award-winning photographer Bernie Nagy and watercolor artist Linda Nagy. These cutting boards make a beautiful addition to any kitchen or food preparation space.  They can also be used as place mats, or serving trays. Boards have a large 11.5" x 15.5" surface area for use in so many kitchen projects. They are constructed of tough, tempered glass that is heat resistant,...

On Saturday evening August 23, 2014 the Colorado Independent Publishers Association held its 20th Annual CIPA EVVY awards banquet and ceremony. From 278 books submitted, awards were presented in several categories based on strict rules and judging criteria. President Patricia Ross and past president Mike Daniels hosted the event. Linda waited anxiously as Merit, Third, and Second Place prizes were given for book illustrations. Then Master of Ceremonies Mike Daniels announced, First place for illustrations Linda Nagy, If You Tell Me, I Can Fly by Sharon Thayer published by Carousel Publishing. Linda gave a brief statement in which she thanked...

Recently Bernie and I camped at Eleven Mile State Park and ventured in the surrounding areas to seek out wildflowers. In spite of heavy, late snows in Park County, the areas around all three reservoirs were very arid due to lack of recent rain. We enjoyed the scenic vistas and the hiking the trails, but wildflowers to photograph were few and far between; not at all like previous years. Anglers and writers including us constantly site Eleven Mile State Park and Eleven Mile Reservoir for the outstanding fishing and hiking trails waiting to be explored. Our Colorado’s South Park: High...