Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

If I Tell You, You Can Fly  is a motivational hardbound book for young people written by Sharon Thayer of Carousel Publishing and illustrated by Linda Nagy of High Country Artworks,. Last year in August, the book won 3 awards from CIPA (Colorado Independent Publishers Association) including First Place for Illustrations. In November of last year, the book received two national awards; a Bronze Moonbeam Award in Mind-Body-Spirit/ Self-Esteem, and a First Place USA Best Book Award in Young Adult: Non-Fiction.                           Linda Nagy of High Country Artworks commented on the awards, “I am thrilled with...

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 I completed my first Colorado Native Plant Society course through the CSU Extension. For three Saturdays a group of approximately 15 of us explored the flora of Golden Gate State Park in Colorado. We hiked along trails as our instructor, Mariska Hamstra, pointed out plants and gave information as to their families, scientific names, characteristics, and ecological connections. Each day we studied approximately 30 plants; so by the end of the course, we learned close to 100 species. On the last day of the class, the beginning of our time was spent with a test. Our instructor walked along...