Hiking Trails, Grand Lake area and Rocky Mountain National Park
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008There are many trails for the hiker enthusiast, ranging from easy to moderate to difficult, and this is a great time for viewing wildlife and scenic vistas with the onset of fall colors. Listed are some of the area trails for hiking.
Just remember when viewing wildlife, elk bulls are very protective of their herds and [...]
Colorado Fall Photography
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008In the past week the scenery in Colorado has really changed, creating mountains of orange, gold, and green. I couldn’t wait to see the Aspens’ hues turn golden, as where I’m originally from there aren’t any Aspens. Fall is one of my favorite seasons when the air turns crisp and the colors are abundant.
Grand County, [...]
Bugling Bull Elk at Rocky Mountain National Park
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Monday Dalton and I helped break down elk camp after a month of bow hunting. We traveled to Longmont to the eastern side of the Rockies, unloaded the gear, and planned to ride through the RMNP on our way back to Steamboat. On the east side of the Rockies, just outside of Estes Park, but [...]
I See Pink on the Weather Map - North Central Colorado Weather
Friday, August 15th, 2008I guess eventually it would begin, I just didn’t think it would start in the middle of August. Being of southern origin, I think of August as hot, humid and sticky. But today’s color is pink….a mix of rain and freezing rain in the Park Range Mountains around Mt. Zirkel, and Hwy 34 (Trail Ridge [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Estes Park, Colorado
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Estes Park is located in Larimer County, east of Steamboat Springs, along the Thompson River. It’s about a three hour drive from Steamboat, over the Rocky Mountains Trail Ridge Road and from Denver it’s about an hour and a half. A trip worthy of making despite the price of gasoline. Estes Park from the [...]
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