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Jeff & Rena Francis  
732 35-6/10 Road
Palisade, CO  81526

Phone:
970-464-1257

Seasons in the Orchard & On the Farm

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Pink peach blossoms - April 9

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Asian pear trees are blooming sooner than Bartlett pears

Plum blossoms
plum

Bing cherries are covered in blossoms
cherry

A view from the 2nd story in April 2002
A view from the 2nd floor - April 9, 2001
 Mt. Garfield and the Bookcliffs to the north provide a backdrop for budding springtime trees. 
Apples leaves come before the buds, peaches are pink, plums and pears are white.


Pre-blossom Springtime, looking east toward Grand Mesa


Peach blossoms looking NW to Mount Garfield


Peaches one morning in spring


Mount Garfield and the apples on a thunderstorm kinda summer day


Rainbow over the Bookcliffs


Boy and Barrels


Fall 2003 in the Garden Harvest Time


From the garden facing NE where the Colorado River leaves the Rockies


Winter Morning Apples and Pears


A tidy orchard in the snow


Apples and Grapevines


Winter Treehouse


Listening for the freeze warning as peach buds are ready to blossom


Cherries 
Berries 
Peaches 
Pears 
Apples 
Grapes
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