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Monday, August 25th, 2008 Motto: “Nothing without Providence”
Nickname: The Centennial State
Statehood: 1876 - 38th State
Area: 104, 247 square miles
Capital: Denver
Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
The Dead Zone
Friday, August 22nd, 2008The Dead Zone….a place where humans dare not enter on four-wheelers, dirt bikes, 4×4 trucks, or mountain bikes. A forest not inhabited by hikers and backpackers. A dirt, mountain road left serene and quiet in the dense woods.
We researched this area for a month anticipating our exploration of The Dead Zone, as we called [...]
The Stormy Skies of Colorado
Friday, August 15th, 2008I decided to post some pictures I took of stormy clouds in Colorado. As I gaze at them, I get the inspiration to write poetry. Whoa….wait a minute here. Poetry??? Me??? The last time I wrote poetry was about 35 years ago while sprawled across my bed as a teenager doing an English assignment. [...]
Wyman Living History Ranch & Museum, Craig, Colorado
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008What a great way to get the kids geared up for back to school with a learning experience at Wyman Living History Ranch and Museum outside of Craig, located at 94350 Hwy 40. Watch their eyes light up full of wonder at the life-size, stuffed buffalo, actual photos of cowboys and residents from yonder [...]
Sweet…Elks Talking
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008I finally was able to get this video uploaded after many attempts and many cuts. Turn the volume up to hear the elk talking to one another. Mostly it’s the babies talking to their mothers, but is so sweet….
(they sound almost like birds)
Check out this video: Elks Talking
Cow Elks, Calf Elks and Young Bull Elks [...]
North Inlet Trail, Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park
Monday, August 11th, 2008What’s there to do on a rainy day? Hiking…don’t let the rain stop you from getting outdoors! There are extra precautions you need to be aware of, such as flash floods and lightening, but as neither of these were the case, we decided to take advantage of the cooler weather and check out some [...]
Grand Lake, Colorado
Friday, August 8th, 2008 On the western slopes to the entrance of the Rocky Mountain National Park, rests the town of Grand Lake. Nestled and surrounded by the Rocky Mountain National Park along state route 34 in north central Colorado is one of the first resort communities.
Grand Lake has an elevation of 8369′, here you’ll find pure mountain [...]
From Longmont to Estes Park, Colorado on Rt. 36
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008Another leg of our journey from Steamboat to Longmont and back, is the trip along Rt. 36. On the way to Longmont we traveled through Big Thompson Canyon, but on the flip side we decided to take Rt. 36, part of which was Route 66 out of Longmont, also known as Spur 66. And [...]
Rocky Mountain National Park in the Summer
Monday, August 4th, 2008A great way to cool off on a hot summer day with scorching temperatures high in the 90s or above is to take a drive through the Rocky Mountain National Park. Start your day early and bring a jacket and camera to see the elk grazing above the tree line on top of Trail [...]
Incredible Bull Elk - The BIG DADDIES
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008How many times can a person say, ‘OH, OH, OH?’ in a row?? I don’t think I stopped once saying that when we seen these beautiful bull Elks on top of Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park. That’s me sneaking closer for an awesome closeup of this huge elk.
They are docile [...]
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