Sandwiched between the ‘troublesome’ parts of our quick get-away in Granby was some fine hiking and sight-seeing. After experiencing a […]
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A Troublesome Visit to Granby, Colorado: Part I
With no compelling reason to stay and only one way out of town, it was time for us to leave. […]
Searching for Gold in Colorado
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree (Emily Bronte, British author, 1818-1848) Among all the signs […]
Breckenridge, Colorado: Three Seasons in Seven Days
Labor Day week in the high country of Colorado means cool and crisp mornings, warm and sunny afternoons, and emerging […]
Hiking in Poudre Canyon – A Wild River, Wildlife and Wildfires
Wildfires are a distressing fact of life in the Rocky Mountains, and some years are worse than others. 2020 stands […]
A Couple of Fun Hikes North of the Border
And that would be Wyoming, not Canada 😊. Although it’s a short 40-mile drive from here, we rarely visit our […]
Hiking the ‘Rocks’ of Fort Collins – Horsetooth and Arthur’s
If you live here, these are two must-do hikes. Every year. Some years more than once. Each trek leads uphill […]
Five Wide Open Spaces in Northern Colorado
People who live here love outdoor activities, and over the years, residents have approved local taxes dedicated to acquiring and […]
20 Weeks and 600 Miles: These Boots Are Made for Walkin’
It’s been a little more than five months since we landed back in Colorado after an unplanned early exit from […]
Grounded and Self-Quarantining . . .
. . . but healthy, as far as we know. Our 3-month trip to New Zealand ended prematurely and abruptly […]
The Many Wonders of Eldorado Canyon State Park
It’s yet another post about hiking in the mountains. Rest assured that it may be the last for now, as […]
Stop and Smell the . . . Petunias?
There is something aesthetically pleasing about the blast of color that greets you at the CSU flower trial garden in […]
