Following my writing workshop at the Rocky Mountain Land Library, I do not return to Colorado Springs directly, but by a circuitous route, which has long become a favorite, as it combines varied landscapes with various nature preserves. By traveling west on US Highway 24, south on US Highway 285, east on US Highway 160, … Continue reading Colorado Impressions
One of my most memorable recent avian encounters was with a species not commonly observed in Colorado. When Rare Bird Alerts from a birding hotspot in Denver kept popping up in my Email inbox day after day in late July, a birding friend suggested a day trip north, to try our luck. The bird in … Continue reading Unrivaled
Last week I sang the praises of May travel. The floral profusion which so impressed us was met, if not exceeded, by the plenitude of birds, as we were in Central Europe during the same season as many migrants from Africa. Because most of my previous visits had happened in late fall, I had missed … Continue reading Birding In Germany
It doesn’t take much for my equanimity to be disturbed, sad to say. During my return from a birding trip to New Mexico in late April, where I had been caught unawares when the thermometer climbed above 85 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius), I was taken equally by surprise by a gathering bank of clouds that … Continue reading Highway Of Miracles
Some destinations exert a magnetic force, compelling us to return time and again. New Mexico’s Villanueva State Park is one such destination for me. Reachable only by a little-traveled county road, it is situated at the end of a fertile valley first frequented by Paleo-Indians and farmed in more recent centuries by Hispanic settlers, with … Continue reading Earth Still Spins
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