This is part 6 of a series. Click here for part 1 (Overview), here for part 2 (Chaco Canyon), here for part 3 (Mesa Verde), here for part 4 (Hovenweep), and here for part 5 (Bandelier). If you have followed my blog for a while, you might remember my initial four-part series about Ancestral Puebloans from 2017 (that’s … Continue reading Ancestral Puebloans-Part 6: Chimney Rock
When in need of a title for a group of similarly-themed photos, I occasionally do an online search for “international day” of such and such. In the case of today’s blog post, I was excited to learn of the existence of the International Cloud Appreciation Day. This special day is the brainchild of the Cloud … Continue reading International Cloud Appreciation Day
It has been more than a decade since we last visited Utah where, for a number of years, we enjoyed camping and exploring the state’s iconic national parks, including Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capital Reef NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Zion NP, Natural Bridges NM, and others. Much to my chagrin, we have never made it … Continue reading Terry Tempest Williams
I am, of course, making an assumption about the consistency of this Long-tailed Weasel’s fur, as I have never had the opportunity to touch one, and likely will never get it. But looking at this animal’s pelt, the thought suggests itself. The ground squirrel who has just made a lucky escape likely felt the weasel’s … Continue reading Velvety Weasel
Better late than never! It took a looong time for us to visit this regionally and nationally renowned Denver destination that opened in its first iteration in 1951, but we finally made it on July 21. We don’t particularly like to drive to and in Denver, Colorado’s capital city, because traffic is atrocious, despite (or … Continue reading Welcome to Denver Botanic Gardens!
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