Shootin’ ‘em up in Colorado
Friday, October 24th, 2008Almost sounds like a ‘how the west was won’ article, but not quite. It’s just Jeff, Dalton and I target shooting. If you’ve kept up to date, you know by now, we didn’t get that elk during bow season and if you’ve ever tasted elk meat, you’d have a drive as strong as ours!
Colorado Facts
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway
Sunday, July 20th, 2008The Flat Top Scenic Byway runs from Meeker, Colorado in Rio Blanco County to Yampa, Colorado in Routt County. It consists of 82 miles, of which 40 miles is unpaved dirt or gravel roads. I do want to mention some of these roads have a washboard effect, so hang on tightly and be prepared [...]
Wolf Creek Pass, Continental Divide, the Tallest of the Rockies
Friday, July 18th, 2008Our last part of this journey from Steamboat Springs, Co to Durango, and then an alternate route home. If you you’d like to start at the beginning, you can read part one - Craig, CO, part two - Passing Through Meeker, CO, part three - Grand Mesa, CO, and part four - Red Mountain, [...]
Denver and The Blue River Parkway
Friday, July 11th, 2008In May when you reach the Rocky Mountains you can’t predict the weather. A late spring snow storm can catch you unawares quickly. In Denver the temperature could be in the mid 50s or even higher, but when you reach the higher altitudes of the Rockies, it drops as quick as you’re ascending. As [...]
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