Nancy Yuskaitis : botanical style jewelry

Monday, August 6, 2012

A vibrant colorful town Crested Butte, Colorado

It's been a bright & beautiful summer in Crested Butte, Colorado

and although the wildflowers are slight this year due to light snowfall last winter

and dry conditions in the spring this high altitude mountain town is just bursting with

fresh flowers everywhere you look. Huge hanging baskets, flower planters and gardens are

filled with a gorgeous collection of flowering plants.

It is a delightful feast for the soul and senses whether you are out for a stroll downtown,

sitting outside on a park bench watching the sights of a small town, just running errands

or enjoying a drink or meal at one of many outdoor restaurants. The brilliant blossoms

add a vibrant ambiance and beauty to this charming ski town.

Summertime has become our busiest season and our streets and sidewalks are filled with

visitors, many who have been returning each year for many years to enjoy the cool mountain

air, great food, boutique shopping, hiking, biking, music and art available in the Gunnison Valley.

I hope you enjoy a visit through our town in these photo's.

Wishing you a basketful of colorful days.

Live happy,

~Nancy

Nancy Yuskaitis Jewelry

Monday, July 18, 2011

It's Summertime! Celebrate with Flowers

Wishing everyone a happy, bright, sunshiny week from the Wildflower Capital of Colorado, Crested Butte.

It's Summertime! Let's celebrate with Flowers.

This delightfully small ski town which is covered in a blanket of white for many months of the year is experiencing an explosion of color in shades of pink, purple, orange and yellow this summer. Last week was the Wildflower Festival and the flowers were peaking on the mountainsides and trails, but everywhere you look there are gardens, flower boxes and hanging baskets bursting with gorgeous colorful flowers.

Everyone gets into the spirit of summertime here and plants to their hearts content or purchases the most beautiful flowers available to display in their yards and porches. Shops, galleries, offices and restaurants display hugh hanging baskets which must be watered each day in their entrances and the town provides planters and flower boxes which line the main street, Elk Avenue in vibrant summer blossoms.

Although the growing season is short here, usually about 90 days this flower frenzy is a feast for the eyes and fills your heart and soul with gratitude for such beauty.

Enjoy the flowers and the inspired by nature ~ Botanical Style flower bracelets which can be found on my website or if sold, by special request. Keep checking back for more flower inspired jewelry this summer.

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Happy Summer!

~Nancy