Photos for June 26, 2010

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A young lodgepole pine tree, planted Saturday, sits amid the destruction of a logging operation near Spring Creek Trail in Steamboat Springs.

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Laura Frolich plants a tree near Spring Creek Trail on Saturday in Steamboat Springs.

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Sage Wilcox, 7, of White Rock, N.M., closes her eyes as the final touches are put on her face paint Saturday at the Taste of South Routt event in Oak Creek. The day featured face painting, music and, of course, food.

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Lawrence Jaconetta, owner of Lupita’s Cantina, grills up some fish for a taco on Saturday at the Taste of South Routt in Oak Creek.

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Steamboat Springs pitcher Tyler Brown watches the ball into his catcher's mitt Saturday in Steamboat.

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Cutter Pasternak, No. 3, is congratulated by his teammates on Saturday after hitting a home run during a game in Steamboat.

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Patti Rackstein and her grandson Colton Mays plant a lodgepole pine seedling Saturday at Steamboat Lake State Park. The Racksteins live in Florida and have a house in Steamboat Springs, and Rackstein and her husband, Andy, brought twins Colton and Harper out to help with ReTree Colorado. The Mayses also live in Florida.

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Lodgepole pine saplings sit under a tree Friday in the Springs Creek area. ReTree Colorado volunteers will plant trees across Routt County today. Volunteers should meet at the Meadows Parking Lot at 9 a.m.

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Koby Bishop throws a pitch during Friday’s game against Lakewood.

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Ryan Jeep runs toward home plate during Friday’s game against Lakewood at Howelsen Hill. Summit Extreme is now 2-0 in the Triple Crown Mountain Magic tournament.

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A closing reception for artist Will Day is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at K. Saari Gallery at Vertical Arts in Wildhorse Marketplace Plaza.

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Melanie Smith is planning on sending the fur to the Gulf where she hopes it will be used to clean up oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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Melanie Smith, owner of the Pupcake Pet Salon, grooms Zorro at her shop in Steamboat Springs. Smith is sending the pet hair to the Gulf of Mexico where she hopes it will be used to collect oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill.

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To most people, the yellow salsify, also known as a goat’s beard, appears to be little more than another problematic weed that is found in the Yampa Valley. But if you take a closer look, it’s not hard to find the beauty of the weed.

Published on June 26, 2010