For bird lovers in El Paso County, Colorado, the new year brought a new bird species that had never before been reported here. Birders who keep track of unusual sightings were in a tizzy when the rare bird alert listed the presence of a Brant (Barna bernicla) at Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs on January … Continue reading Can You Find the Rare Goose?
The scene above shows our autumn-attired back yard on October 21. The comparison image below was taken only one week later, on October 28, and reflects the striking difference a mere week had wrought on our fall foliage. As the intervening days came with above-average temperatures in the 60s to 70s F (20s C) and … Continue reading A Week Full of Surprises
In the face of so much human-made cacophony and ugliness all across the world, I don't have many words today. Nature, on the other hand, continues to speak eloquently, especially during this transitional season in the northern hemisphere. You saw the glory of aspen trees of the higher elevations in a post two weeks ago. Today … Continue reading Autumn Splendor
An article in The Gazette, our local newspaper, in early September that announced the restoration of a piece of public art in Colorado Springs piqued my interest. After attending a guided tour of Monument Valley Park on October 30, I remembered to walk the short distance to the Fine Arts Center at Colorado College and … Continue reading Arte Mestiza
One of the obvious features of downtown Colorado Springs is its public art. Similar to other American communities, suburban spread in the 1970s and 1980s resulted in a lackluster city center. This dilemma was addressed in the early 1990s when the city council adopted an action plan that led to the formation in 1997 of … Continue reading Art on the Streets
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