#Colorado blue columbine

[colorsoutofearth]

Colorado blue columbine (Aquilegia caerulea)

Photo by Shattil and Rozinski

#Aquilegia caerulea #Aquilegia #columbine #colorado blue columbine #blue columbine #blue #purple #blue flowers #purple flowers #columbine flowers #mountain flowers #alpine flowers #flowers #floral #flower photography #nature #plants

[weeklythings]

Aquilegia coerulea, Colorado blue columbine. native to the Rocky Mountains of the United States. it is often associated with blue sky and doves.

#flower of the week #flower #flowers #aquilegia #aquilegia coerulea #colorado blue columbine

[aceghosts]

OC Moodboard: Blue Murphy + 🌲 (Colorado Blue Spruce, Rocky Mountain Columbine, & Quaking Aspen)

Requested by @ladysanjo and @strafethesesinners

[Send Me an Symbol for a Moodboard]

#myedits #Blue Murphy #moodboard #moodboard prompts #moodboards #I'm too lazy to type an explanation #but the blue spruce and the columbine are the official tree/flower of Colorado #which is Blue's home #columbines are also known as hardy flowers which represents Blue #and Aspens are always quick to bounce back after wildfires #similar to how Blue is always quick to bounce back from getting knocked down

[mutant-distraction]

Vanida Schütz

Blue Lake Columbines, Colorado

[crimejewels]

The Last Moments Of Rachel Scott's on April 20 1999. (part 1)

7:00 A.M

Rachel was getting ready for school on a typical sunny Colorado morning, she and her brother were rushing to get to class. On their arrival at school they began to argue (due for being late) as Rachel listened to music from the car radio, Craig would start to switch the station to bother Rachel.

Saying mean things to each other, Craig slammed the door in Rachel's face. it was the last time he would ever have spoken to her.

7:15 A.M

Rachel has her last drama class with her teacher Sue Caruthers.

In this class she draws the thirteen tears and the rose.

"Im going to have a impact on the world". - Rachel

10:55 A.M (“A Lunch”)

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Clarifications Of Some Items

In this cctv image, there are 2 people who look very similar to Rachel and Richard. pstd: i thought it was them but it's not.

Richard stated that he had gone straight to the west entrance. He did not pass near the cafeteria. It seems that he waited for Rachel to arrive.

Rachel's hair was a short chin length bob at the time. Her hair color was red due to her participation on “smoke in the room”.

Rachel worn a silver wedding band. (From her grandmother. Rachel asked her mother to give her).

wearing a black jacket over the white shirt. light blue jeans. white sneakers.

A collage that shows at a minimum how close to rachel's appearance.

This receipt in name of rachel. where she allegedly bought milk. but i found an image of the crime scene where Rachel and Richard's meals are thrown away and already spoiled. i don't see anything related to milk at any point.

this is a controversial item, as it doesn't seem to fit the timeline, some say it was fabricated to establish rachel scott's presence, which alters the timeline. there is also a possibility that she never went to the cafeteria and that another student bought the small milk. the transaction was made with her student account, not with money. that meant that someone she trusted asked rachel to use her student account to buy a milk. but then how does that explain rachel never going to the cafeteria if she was eating with castaldo? that means that someone she trusted asked rachel to use her student account to buy a milk. but then how does that explain why rachel never went to the cafeteria if she was eating with castaldo? where did that food come from? why wouldn't she have time to get to the west entrance? how did columbine control the nutritional program expenses at that time? why was the cash register 10 minutes ahead of time?

I don't see any small milk, if the milk were there, the container would probably be punctured by a bullet and leaking milk.

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End.

Part 2 (x)

credits to their respective authors. The information is in the Columbine subreddits!

#rachel joy scott #columbine #columbine victims #columbine 1999 #rachel scott #rachel joy #columbine victim #1990s #queen rachel #rach #racheljoyscott #columbine high school #columbine massacre

[natures-moments]

Blue Lakes Columbine (Wildflower), Colorado, USA

[fibula-rasa]

Would never describe myself as "a bright little patriot" but an all-black outfit with a grape-colored bag absolutely sounds like something I would wear

What are you wearing?

Transcription:

Photoplay, December 1941

Be a bright little patriot and take your color cue from your state flower for the gayest-hued season that's ever dazzled America

BY MARIAN H. QUINN

Alabama…goldenrod

A bright gold wool furless coat with a taupe belt

Arizona…saguaro cactus

Be as draught-resistant and as showy in the Lasso boots on page 60* — maybe a pair of red ones

Arkansas…apple blossom

The apple-blossom pink and blue wool striped collars and cuffs on your wool dress

California…golden poppy

The gold buttons you'll wear on anything; maybe they'll be massive carved ones for your suit

Colorado…columbine

A purple crepe lining for your black day suit

Connecticut…mountain laurel

The new plaid combination — purple with mountain-laurel pink, navy blue and white

Delaware…peach blossom

A wool dress the color of peach blossoms under your dark coat.

Florida…orange blossom

A needlepoint purse worked in orange-blossom pattern

Georgia…cherokee rose

A simple white crepe dinner skirt; a sweater of yellow pailettes

Idaho…syringa

White or cream rayon slipper satin waltz dress; wear a black snood and black gloves with it

Illinois…wood violet

Violet silk stockings (honest!) with your violet evening dress

Indiana…zinnia

Be as vivid in a bright orange or red hat worn with black

Iowa…wild rose

Sequins forming a pattern of roses all over your evening bag

Kansas…sunflower

Bright woolen jacket of orange; matching orange gloves

Kentucky…goldenrod

Circular yoke of gold crocheted yarn topping a black wool

Louisiana…magnolia

Magnolia-pink rose on the big pillow muff of black lace you'll carry with your chemise dress

Maine…pine cone

New combination of pine-cone brown with baroque pink

Maryland…black-eyed susan

Smart suit: A black jacket with a yellow skirt

Massachusetts…mayflower

Interpret it broadly; be shipshape in a wine middy-top dress

Michigan…apple blossom

Pale pink crepe blouse; deeper pink jacket; black skirt

Minnesota…moccasin flower

Soft-soled moccasins of gold-trimmed white kid for dancing

Mississippi…magnolia

Pink velvet piping on your black dress

Missouri…hawthorn

A waist-length red velvet cape trimmed with jet for evening

Montana…bitterroot

A whole suit of peachy pink for the tea-dancing hour

Nebraska…goldenrod

The gold service insignia of your beau on the left-hand (nearest the heart) glove

Nevada…sagebrush

Sage-green shoes to go with a sage-green monotone costume

New Hampshire…purple lilac

Clogs of purple satin for your purple dance dress

New Jersey…violet

A purple felt hat with your dark blue wool suit

New Mexico…yucca

A creamy white dog collar of pearls to make you as imposing

New York…rose

Red-as-the-rose red with black; perhaps knitted red gloves

North Carolina…oxeye daisy

A snow-white angora felt cloche with a yellow grosgrain band

North Dakota…wild prairie rose

Belt with a buckle that's made of a cowhide prairie-wagon wheel

Ohio…scarlet carnation

Carnation-red wool jacket piped in black to wear with a black skirt

Oklahoma…mistletoe

The dress on page 63**; wear it and see what happens

Oregon…Oregon grape

A grape-colored suede bag, only contrast to an all-black outfit

Pennsylvania…mountain laurel

Pink brushed-wool hat for your dark suit

Rhode Island…violet

A violet plaid tweed coat

South Carolina…jessamine

Over your black dress wear a tight-waisted tunic of yellow wool

South Dakota…pasqueflower

A purple wool suit and its surefire accessory—a yellow sweater or blouse

Tennessee…iris

The lining of the black peplum on your black wool, a blue as deep as the iris

Texas…bluebonnet

Blue suede gloves, blue velvet bag as an accessory team

Utah…sego lily

The white and orange cockade of finely pleated ribbon on your red velour hat

Vermont…red clover

A clover-red corduroy dress

Virginia…dogwood

A creamy satin waistcoat to wear over a black-velvet skirt

Washington…rhododendron

Deep pink snakeskin gloves to match the belt on a black dress

W. Virginia…great rhododendron

Combine a pale pink with Dublin green in a jacket; wear it over a nut-brown dress

Wisconsin…violet

Dog collar of purple velvet on your beige dress

Wyoming…Indian paintbrush

A harlequin necklace; one side orange-red, one side green

*aforementioned boots for Arizona:

**aforementioned dress for Oklahoma:

#photoplay #film magazine #movie magazine #vintage style #vintage fashion #1940s #1941 #forties #40s #maureen o'hara #ootd #vintage inspiration

[jekyll-doodles]

💐🌺☀🙊-all for Albedo

💐 BOUQUET - create a bouqet for them! what do those flowers mean? are any of the flowers their particular favourite?

Colorado blue columbines, sage, rosemary, blue irises, leadworts, and Baby's-breath 💐😊

🌺 HIBISCUS - do they have any allergies?

Nah.

☀️ SUN - are they a morning person? what is the first thing they do in the morning?

They rise earlier than most, including their husband. So perhaps a little kiss for him before starting the day.

🙊 SPEAK-NO-EVIL - what is something your oc will refuse to stay quiet about?

For some reason this one is. Escaping me. I know theres an answer but like. Words? Nope.

#working on these last two and then maybe opening a thing if anyones interested #maybe #scp wakey wakey #scp au #scp white lord #scp alagadda #greenghostlyjekyll #ask #anon #headcanon

[archive-of-artprompts]

💐Send in a number + Character and I'll draw them in an outfit based on that flower💐

African Daisy

Alpine Columbines

Anemone (aka windflowers)

Angel's Trumpets

Apple Blossom

Azalea

Balloon flower

Bee Orchid

Bird-of-Paradise

Bleeding-heart

Boat Orchid

Bougainvillea

Bulbous Buttercup

Calibrachoa (aka million bells)

Camellia

Carnation (aka clove pink)

Cattleya Orchid

Cherry Blossom

Chrysanthemum

Cockscomb

Colorado Blue Columbines

Columbines

Common Freesia

Common Poppy (aka corn poppy)

Clover Flowers

Cucumber Blossom

Dahlia

Daffodils

Daisies

Dancing-Lady Orchid

Delphinium

Dinner Plate Dahlia

Dwarf Mallow (aka common mallow)

Easter Lily

English Rose

Forget-Me-Nots (aka scorpion grass)

Foxglove

Frangipani (aka plumeria)

French Rose

Gardenias

Golden Columbines

Hibiscus

Himalayan Poppy

Hollyhocks

Hyacinth

Hydrangea

Iris

Lady Tulip

Lantanas

Lavender

Lilac

Lily Of The Valley

Lobster-Claws

Lotus

Marigolds

Miltonia

Moss Rose

Moth Orchid

Morning Glory

Nasturtium

Nightshade Flower

Oleander (aka nerium)

Orchid

Painted Daisy

Painter's-Palette (aka flamingo flower)

Pansy

Parrot Tulip

Passionflower

Peony

Persian Buttercup

Petunias

Poinsettia

Protea (aka sugarbushes)

Pumpkin Blossom

Red Columbines

Rose

Royal Lily (aka regal lily)

Saucer Magnolia

Snapdragon

Snowdrop

Southern Magnolia

Spider Hibiscus

Spikenard Flower

Stargazer Lily

Sunflowers

Swamp Rose

Sweet William

Tiger Lily

Toad Lily

Tulip

Vanilla Orchids

Water Lily

Western Lily

White Egret Flower

White Freesia

Wild Peony

Wild Rose

Wisteria

Zinnias

Zygopetalum Orchid

#art prompt #words prompt #clothing prompt #art meme #oc prompt #flower prompt

[astoryofcolumbine]

Since announcing our 2024 reopening, we wanted to take you behind the scenes of some of our preparation process. Including our 2024 announcement poster designs.

In July of this year, Autumn Cazier and Jaden Ware sat down to brainstorm some ideas that would best represent a symbolic interpretation of our show. With such a controversial topic, it is always a priority that the art for the show remain as tasteful and respectful as possible, and with that in mind, the two drafted some sketches based on differing perspectives.

Hence, an equally healing and eerie poster was created;

The Columbine flower, the state flower of Colorado, incorporating the school colors (blue and silver), and allowing the flower to be upfront and present, is representative of the Columbine community as a unit. Taking a stand and uniting after such a devastating tragedy.

Whereas the background is haunting and uninviting, a copy of the hallway is featured in one of Dylan and Eric's video projects, "Hitmen for Hire." And a cigarette, as they are used often in our show, tainted, and burning the Columbine. Wilting, as a town, is shattered. Representative of the infamy that will forever remain of Littleton.

We tried two differing color palettes, one reflective of the schools gray and grainy interior when viewing 90's footage, and another one in our own colors red, black, and white. Which one is your favorite? Feel free to let us know.

#columbine #columbine high school #42099 #42099astoryofcolumbine #performing arts #theatre #dylan klebold #eric harris #rachel scott #cassie bernall

[sol-fernan]

2024 Weeks 1-8 Reading List

My book picks for the next few weeks!

The Constant Gardener - John Le Carre: "The novel opens in northern Kenya with the gruesome murder of Tessa Quayle -- young, beautiful, and dearly beloved to husband Justin. When Justin sets out on a personal odyssey to uncover the mystery of her death, what he finds could make him not only a suspect among his own colleagues, but a target for Tessa's killers as well."

The Bloody Chamber - Angela Carter: "Subversively dark and sensual versions of familiar fairy tales and legends like “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Bluebeard,” “Puss in Boots,” and “Beauty and the Beast,” steeped in the romantic trappings of the gothic tradition."

A Mother's Reckoning - Sue Klebold (not pictured): "On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. For the last sixteen years, Sue Klebold, Dylan’s mother, has lived with the indescribable grief and shame of that day. She chronicles with unflinching honesty her journey as a mother trying to come to terms with the incomprehensible. "

Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad: "The story is narrated by Charles Marlow, recalling his obsessive quest to locate the ivory trader Kurtz, who has become ensconced deep in the jungle managing a remote outpost. As he ventures further and further down the Congo, Marlow finds himself and his surroundings become increasingly untethered."

The Pale Blue Eye - Louis Bayard: "At West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an October evening is shattered by the discovery of a young cadet's body swinging from a rope. The next morning, an even greater horror comes to light. Someone has removed the dead man's heart. An ingenious tale of murder and revenge at West Point, featuring a retired detective and a young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe"

Between Two Fires - Christopher Buehlman: "The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village. An orphan of the Black Death, and an almost unnerving picture of innocence, she tells Thomas that plague is only part of a larger cataclysm—that the fallen angels under Lucifer are rising in a second war on heaven, and that the world of men has fallen behind the lines of conflict."

#booklr #bookblr #book reccs #books #reading #writers on tumblr #writblr

[mywickedtruth]

On Monday. February 13 2023, two school shootings happened. There were probably more, but I didn’t look it up. Let me tell you how these are connected.

In Lansing, Michigan, the city I was born in, at MSU, the alma mater of my father, and the current university of my cousin’s 2 children. A young woman, Elise, a junior, who actually looks like me, was on the other side of campus when the guy went into that classroom. She is ‘ok’ safe, scared, in shock, traumatized, perhaps permanently.

Her younger brother, Jack, a freshman was in the building. Not the classroom, but in Berkeley Hall. He is ‘ok’ safe, scared, in shock, traumatized, perhaps permanently. Imagine the horror and the fear.

Now, the second shooting:

Denver, Colorado, the city I was raised in, at Denver East High School, my alma mater, and the current high school of my sisters son. A young man, Jude, a freshman, who is a varsity soccer player, was in his classroom when his teammate and friend was shot in their school parking lot. He is ‘ok’ safe, scared, in shock, traumatized, perhaps permanently.

That’s 3 kids in my family. On the same day. Do you hear me? THE SAME FUCKING DAY!! The same day. Don’t tell me to be rational. Don’t tell me I’m in your fucking prayers. Go donate money to the families. The boy that WAS SHOT IN THE FUCKING HEAD IN FRONT OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL ISN’T DEAD!!!! It’s not looking good, but his family could use some cash.

And none of mine were ‘hurt’. I’m not attending funerals. My sister, my cousin, their kids? How do they get through this? How do they parent this? How do they get their kids to go back to school? And be successful? And healthy? And and and. How do you comfort them when the nightmares come?

And thank fucking god there was a metal detector inside the high school where it did not one iota of good.

It’s a complex problem. Gun control, social services, media (mainstream and social), police, lack of culture, systemic racism, dysfunction in all levels of government, a nation divided in half by hate; violent all consuming blind hate; color coded hate -black and white, red and blue, corporate greed, and more….but no one is sitting down at the table to even try to peel the onion. Think tanks put ROVERS ON MARS but can’t keep 3rd graders safe in Uvalde or Sandy Hook or the younger siblings of my college friends at Columbine! And let me tell you how many fucks I give about rovers on Mars. (Lots of tax dollars on Mars, kids. $25.4 BILLION dollars to NASA IN 2023) let’s take one years nasa budget and fund a mass shooting solution think tank and see if they can do something with it.

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK

I’m angry. And a woman today in my office told me it’s gods plan. It’s in the Bible, the end of days. I told her to shove her Bible up her ass. And when it’s her family I will remind her of her god and his plan. AND!!!!!

Her/ their ignorance is not as valuable as my/our intelligence. But (social) media has given them a platform to be loud. From the red neck swamp rat to the hallowed halls of the highest government offices

Thoughts and prayers are not enough. Stop voting for pussies. Stop following bullies and bigots. Stop teaching your children that gun violence is acceptable. What happened to having a fist fight at the bike rack after school? Stop allowing your kids to disrespect others. Stop disrespecting others. Don’t heckle the President of the UNITED States on national television. It’s tacky. It teaches others that this behavior is ok. It’s not. Do you hear me? It. Is. Not. Send cash to the victims. Spread love and tolerance and logic and thoughtful legislation and rational gun control and severe punishment for the guys shooting up our families. And don’t plea bargain weapons charges down.

The bullies in my high school in the 80’s were plenty mean. The terrible, troubled kids. But they didn’t have AR15’s. But now….

Fuck

[explosionofdisbelief]

today i woke up and opened instagram, like i usually do, and the first post on my feed was from the Anti-Racism Daily (@/ardtakeaction) account posting about a nightclub shooting at a queer club. in my own city. it was a shocking way to learn about the news because for one, i never think of my city as being that noteworthy to end up on national outlets, and two it was a huge gut punch of a reminder that my little bubble is very far removed from the daily realities of life in my city.

i may have a skewed perception since i've lived in colorado most of my life, but it seems that we've had more than our fair share of mass shootings. first columbine, then the movie theatre shooting in aurora, and now this one. last night's shooting hits closest to home in more ways than one. literally, since it's a short drive from where i live. and also because it was a very targeted attack against the queer community.

i have never been to the club where the attack happened, but that doesn't matter. it was a safe space for queer people, one of few, in a city that is full of conservative evangelical spaces. at one point, this city held the headquarters of over 500 religious organizations. i don't know if that's true anymore, but that is a staggering number. it's also something that, living here day-to-day, is easy to forget. it's normal to see churches on every corner and get asked at a fast food drive-thru if you have a relationship with jesus (yeah, that happened to me once). for someone who's not religious, it's a bit of a trip sometimes.

i have to admit, i forget what colorado springs looks like to outsiders. and i get frustrated that the media's portrayal of this city is a one-note story of conservative evangelicalism and extremism. even the post where i found out the news about the shooting. because yeah, while colorado turned blue when obama became president and elected the first openly gay governor, colorado springs has always been red. and i understand that is what everyone sees from the outside. but i want to give you another angle. because that's not all that this city is.

i decided after hearing the news this morning i needed to get out and not just sit around and stew in my feelings. i was upset, and i knew just sitting and scrolling wouldn't be good for me. i live downtown, which is a bit of a liberal/queer oasis in this city, and if you only know colorado springs from what you hear on the news, you would never think this was the same place.

almost all the shops downtown are locally owned and many of them, including my favorite coffee shop, have pride flags hanging in their windows all year long. (this photo is from earlier this year, but there are still flags everywhere.) i went there today, and spent about an hour reading, which is something i do often. i saw many visibly queer people come in and out, as usual. but today i was more aware of them. most people probably wouldn't guess i'm queer just by looking at me (especially here), but i do feel a kinship with queer people i see out in the wild, even if it's just one-sided.

there is a queer club downtown as well (which i went to many moons ago before i knew i was queer myself), a burlesque club that hosts drag shows, a theatre that (before the pandemic) regularly hosted interactive showings of rocky horror, and a huge park that hosts the pride festival every summer. there is probably more, but i am very much an indoor girl so i don't know half of what goes on.

after i left the coffee shop i visited the tattered cover, one of my favorite bookstores, to pick up some books i had ordered. on my way in i almost ran into a very large, intimidating looking white man. he startled me (not hard to do), but then i saw his shirt. it was a pair of hands making a heart shape with a rainbow heart inside. i almost burst into tears right in the middle of the store 🥲 (i'm very emotional today, i can't help it). it felt more meaningful today than it would other days. i don't now if he was queer or not, but it didn't matter. the fact that he made the choice to wear that shirt today, in public, was a statement of support. a loud one.

after i picked up my books, i left right away to avoid any temptation of buying more 👀 (i have a problem)

but i want to mention one of my favorite things about this tattered cover location: in their romance section, they have a special subsection for lgbtq+ romance 🥰 they know their audience and make it easy for us to find the books we want! the first time i saw it, it made me feel so welcome. it's such a small thing to do, but makes such a difference to customers like me.

on my way home, i always people-watch. i put in my earbuds so i don't have to talk to anyone. today i was listening to a queer romance, because i needed something happy. i've been on a bit of a horror kick lately, and while i love it, today was not really the day for that

i crossed paths with a queer couple on the sidewalk. two women, holding hands and laughing, cuddling close together because it's cold today and neither of them had on a coat. i couldn't help but smile because they were so absorbed in each other. and of course, i almost started crying again (i really am a mess today, guys).

because even when the worst thing happens right in our own city, when we are targeted just for daring to be who we are, queer people still aren't afraid to be loud and proud.

i know a lot of the news you see today will focus on the hatred and the evangelicals and the maga crowd and the reason this tragedy happened in the first place. and that is important. because this didn't come out of nowhere. but i just wanted to offer a few little humanizing moments of my city to remind everyone that we are more than just that. this city is more than the hate-filled people that put us on the news, even if we are in the minority. we're still here.

#colorado springs #club q #queer stuff #long post

[subhashchandra]

Colorado Blue Columbine Seeds, Flowering Shade Perennial, Aquilegia Caerulea

[somediyprojects]

Colorado stitched and designed by Ashley Paige aka HumbleNorthHamilton. Pattern ($5.50) available at her Etsy shop.

“Colorado state flower - blue columbine. making my way through all 50 US states.”

#cross stitch #inspo #x #self drafted #etsy #places

[aisling-saoirse]

Colorado White Columbine Aquilegia caerulea var. ochroleuca

This grouping immediately caught my attention, being from the east our Columbines inhabit a much less extreme habitat niche. Here I found many along a shaded cove canyon wall under an overhang on a dry-river bed, most growing through high cracks within the rock itself.

Because I'm less familiar with western species I actually did a fair bit of research as to why this flower was white if A. caeulea was commonly blue. Turns out this species exhibits a white color variation in Utah specifically to appeal to local pollinators in this range. There are many species of columbine in the west, some with little-to-no information about habitat and range, while I'm not 100% certain on the exact species, I'm just ID-ing off best inclination feel free to correct me.

As for habitat, Columbines are typically found from mid to relatively high elevations, in shadier zones, in a variety of soils that drain well, and in this case rock fractures. They typically grow around 18-20 inches tall, and have three lobbed leaves which are are deeply cleft and hydrophobic interraction with water. Keep an eye out, I always find them in rocky outcroppings

#nature #american western flowers #Aquilegia caerulea ochroleuca #columbines #native plant profiles #utah #canyon flora