Archive for November, 2008
Next Entries »Lynx Pass, Routt County, Colorado
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Lynx Pass was named for the numerous bobcats in this area and has excellent grazing pastures for cattle. Leaving Steamboat on Hwy 40 East, we took CR 131. Just past Toponas, turn left onto CR 134 and go about 7 or 8 miles til you reach Forestry Road #270 on the left. Just look for [...]
Mandell Trail, Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado
Thursday, November 13th, 2008Such untarnished beauty, a place of solitude and peacefulness, rugged and raw, untouched by human intervention. What place am I talking about? The Flat Top Wilderness, the place when hiking is mentioned that comes to my mind of the ultimate hike. The challenge I am preparing for myself. I’m jealous because Dalton has been there [...]
Lucky Dog
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Anyone who has pets will really like this. You’ll
like it even if you
don’t and you may even decide you need one!
Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named ‘Lucky.’
Lucky was a real
character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a
weekend visit they
would warn their friends to not leave their luggage open
because Lucky would
help [...]
Buffalo Pass, Colorado
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Colorado has many passes climbing over it’s multitude of mountains. My favorite still remains Rabbit Ear’s Pass, with the twin rock pinnacles sitting on top. But I love to explore new ones as well. Dalton and I often will search for new roads in which to travel and have yet to fail finding something new [...]
Snowshoeing Rabbit Ear’s Pass, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Monday, November 10th, 2008Never in my lifetime did I think I would ever be snowshoeing! I always wondered what it would be like. It looked easy enough to do, heck-you’re just walking. But looks can be deceiving. Trampling through snow can be tough and you definitely have to lift your feet. Only don’t do as I did when [...]
Entrecard Contest Winner
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Thanks to everyone who dropped a comment to enter the ‘Halloween Harvest’.
The Top Commenter was Martin at www.bulgarianslivatree.com. He won 5000 ECs. Thanks, Martin.
Runner Up was Karen at www.chatbugkaren.com. She won 1000 ECs. Thanks, Karen.
I hope you enjoyed playing. My spammers, unfortunately, came in with more comments than anyone, but they were disqualified and furthermore, [...]
Mt. Zirkel Wilderness, Colorado
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Mt. Zirkel Wilderness is one of the five Colorado wilderness areas and covers approximately 160,000 acres in the Routt National Forest. This rugged area is characterized by beautiful broad valleys and numerous alpine lakes and cirques. Mt. Zirkel’s high country offers a 60-mile loop hike through its unspoiled alpine terrain and runs along the Continental [...]
Here at last….Snow in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008I sat last week, gazing out onto the mountains, with only a month left before the grand opening of Steamboat’s Ski Resort, and no snow. Sure, there was a scattering of snow on the mountaintops, but truly not enough to strap on skis or grab your snowboard and have some great winter fun.
Today proves to [...]
Four-Wheelin’ Rabbit Ear’s Mountain, Colorado
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008What better way to have fun on a weekend than to load up your four-wheeler and head up to Rabbit Ear’s Pass. It’s a great recreational area filled with snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and lots of forestry trails for hiking, snowshoeing, or four-wheeling.
‘Twas the Night Before Elections
Saturday, November 1st, 2008‘Twas the night before elections
And all through the town
Tempers were flaring
Emotions all up and down!
I, in my bathrobe
With a cat in my lap
Had cut off the TV
Tired of political crap.
When all of a sudden
There arose such a noise
I peered out of my window
Saw Obama and his boys
They had come for my wallet
They wanted my pay
To [...]
