For 47 years, Marikay Shellman has been hopping irrigation ditches at Magpie Acres, her 40-acre farm outside of Bayfield.
The maze of ditches snake around her pastures. Shellman still flood-irrigates.
The Front Range overflows with picturesque spots for an al fresco meal. Here, a few places you should add to your list. Plus: where to procure your picnic fare before you lay down your checkered blanket.