Boulder is known for its red rocks, which slice through the foothills in flat angular slabs known at the Flatirons. For a view of the Flatirons, Boulder, the Front Range and beyond, there is no better hike that Mount Sanitas. They even have their own mini flatirons - The trailhead starts on Mapleton Avenue at... Continue Reading →
A Colorado Snowstorm Adventure!
After rehabbing a pinched meniscus since December, I was ready to ski again. I left yesterday morning and hoped to hit the slopes by noon. I missed last weekend's champagne powder and planned to make up for it. Then I hit a giant snag. With snow flying and road closures I had to make a... Continue Reading →
Just Messing Around
We're all in contact with digital technology. It can be more than difficult to learn the full capabilities of the tools we use every day. I bought a Sony 3N Digital SLR camera almost three years ago. I have taken thousands of pictures, not knowing how to use it. Every once in a while, I... Continue Reading →
Seven Ways to Thrill Me!
How long has it been since you read a real page-turner? A while? Yeah. Me too. I think that’s why I love watching thrillers. They are the ultimate in creating and sustaining suspense. Talk about tight writing. They race ahead with twisted turns in a world where you’re hooked into finding out what happens to... Continue Reading →
Bike Hike to Bridal Veil Falls: Photo Essay with Altitude
This bike hike to Bridal Falls includes a photo essay with altitude. It captures Colorado's fall color and majestic beauty. Danny and I fell in love at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival twenty-seven years ago. We hadn't been back. It takes seven hours to drive to this very special Colorado locale. It was worth every hour.... Continue Reading →
To Hell You Ride – A Photo Essay that Ends in Whoa!
Danny and I took a trip to Telluride, Colorado last weekend. It had been warm in Southern Colorado and the fall color hadn't hit its peak. A light dusting of snow on the mountains made a nice contrasting backdrop. There were breathtaking views everywhere we looked. And then this happened! And that! Pretty spectacular. It... Continue Reading →