The Lasting Impact of Sandhill Cranes

I am originally a Colorado boy, having attended Adams State when it was still  "College".  I am now 82 years old, and have spent most of my professional career working overseas in several countries including Russia, France, and Austria. Today, I live with my wife in Montenegro, where we chose to "retire", although both of us are still active in the family business.

I have a grown daughter in Golden who regularly brings her grandchildren to the Sandhill Crane festivals. I am also proud to have a granddaughter who lives with with her husband and 4 wonderful daughters in Monte Vista, and regularly participates in the Festival.  

This past Spring was my first attendance at the Festival, and I was greatly impressed by the organization—we attended the primer lecture—and the attendance, including many people from distant states.

An interesting anecdote:  Two weeks after our participation in the Festival, I was with my wife in a large department store in London (Harrods), and while she shopped, I wandered. In an area where expensive glass and ceramic sculptures were on display, I spotted a large ceramic crane, with a red-feathered cap on its head. I stopped to tell the salesman that I was impressed to see a Sandhill Crane in his shop, and he thanked me profusely for identifying the bird, about which he previously had no idea. 

I think you can count on our family as regular participants in future Sandhill events.