Adventures and Misadventures in Boulder, Colorado
Lower Mohawk Lake at the foot of Quandary Peak. A peek at a peak. A light dusting at Breckenridge from Boreas Pass Road. Striking gold at every turn. Not quite the peak of the season, but putting on a good show. Shadows stretch across the road as days shorten. Colorado gold takes my breath away.... Continue Reading →
Most of you come to the Wild Ride for an upbeat quirky post and I don't think I have let you down yet. This is Boulder, Colorado's eighth, yes, 8TH week of snow in a row. Talk about quirky! My husband, Danny, and I enjoyed summer-like weather last weekend. We spent Saturday afternoon and evening... Continue Reading →
This morning, I watched these robins ruffle their feathers to keep the snow from accumulating. Poor birds... In March of 2013, a cycle started with snowstorms arriving every Monday. Mother Nature must be on steroids because this has continued for seven weeks! This is last year's post comparing April of 2011 to 2012. A Heatwave... Continue Reading →
This is why I love Colorado. While driving back from a hair appointment, I can gaze out the window at a view like this! And this. The clouds that day were unusual for two reasons. A fire is continuing to burn 40 miles away in the Rocky Mountain National Park and there was a heat... Continue Reading →
Are you feeling it yet? That creepy spine tingling shiver that crawls up your back leaving your little hairs all electrified? Are you seeing shadowy figures in the dark corners of your house? Do they vanish as you gasp while swinging around towards the entity? Well, I am here to get you in the mood.... Continue Reading →
Here are a few of the 400 photographs I took while hiking in Summit County, Colorado last Saturday. I know. 400. I couldn't help myself. Everywhere I looked was another breathtaking shot. It occurred to me why Pinterest has become so popular. With the advent of digital photography, there's an explosion of new photographers on the... Continue Reading →
When you live in Colorado, you don't have to go far to find pleasure in the beauty that surrounds us. Simple pleasures can be as easy as taking a walk. Last Saturday, my husband Danny and I hit the Mt. Royal Trail in Frisco. It is an intermediate hike that winds through Masontown which was... Continue Reading →
Wheat swaying in the moonlight swished like waves in an iridescent sea. She cut a path through the field, propelled by hunger and the seductive aroma of dinner. Clouds that had flitted across the sky now obliterated the only light source and she found herself concentrating on her footing. A twig snapped and she slowed... Continue Reading →
Sunlight flickered through the leaves of the maple tree creating moving patterns on the sidewalk. The swish of leaves seemed like ancient melodic music filtering down from above. While looking up at its canopy, she heard the warning call of a robin protecting its nest. She continued her work with urgency. As she struggled with... Continue Reading →
April 13th, 2011 A lot has been written about global warming and it has become a hot political issue. Pun intended. Regardless of your stand on whether it exists, it has been a warm spring here in Boulder, Colorado. Last year there was so much snow in the mountains, we worried about flooding. This year... Continue Reading →
