With Autumn Equinox fast approaching and the suggestion of fall colors showing in increasing numbers of leaves, I wanted to remind myself of summer’s beautiful gifts. Summer isn’t my favorite season because of the heat which frequently limits outdoor activities to a few hours in the morning. For someone who does not like air conditioning … Continue reading The Colors of Summer
Today, I would like to take you back to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. If you didn’t travel there with me last week, please do so here for background and context. After parking and checking in at the front desk, you can watch the documentary about the history of this place and/or read about it … Continue reading Florissant Fossil Beds–Part 2
Happy New Year to you, and welcome back to my blog, which took a looong nap. Reviews of the old year are supposed to happen when that year is on the wane, not when the new year is in ascendance. But travel, a lingering respiratory infection, and a profound weltschmerz, which many of you will … Continue reading My Colorado Wildflower Year
In response to a string of sizzling summer days, my husband and I escaped Colorado’s Front Range for the mountains not long ago. We were happily reminded of the difference a distance of some 60 miles (100 km), plus an elevation gain of 2,500 feet (about 750 meters) can make. Instead of daily highs in … Continue reading A Summer Getaway
Somewhat surprisingly, we have had a wet spring in Colorado Springs. Living in a state suffering from drought for the last decades, repeated episodes of late snow and rain have been very welcome. Of note, while the foothills of the Rockies as well as plains have benefitted, the western third of the state, also known … Continue reading Wildflowers of May
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