After making the 2 day journey by truck to Colorado, the real work begins after we arrive. Packing in is a huge process that requires the same amount of care and consideration no matter if you are going 2 miles or 20 miles. The packs must all be weighed and even, they must be secure…
Wednesday October 23rd was spent in the South San Juan Wilderness in southern Colorado. Between the morning and evening elk hunt I managed to squeeze in time for a quick jaunt about the countryside. Here is what I saw. It was really quite challenging to ‘walk’ in a new place, my eyes had to be…
Have you ever noticed how some days are just good cloud days? Like God was tired of all clear blue skies and wanted some cotton candy tossed in? Today was one of those days. Morning, noon and night the clouds were a sight to behold. I could have sat at the edge of this field…
So while I was cleaning out the flowers beds (I use the term ‘flower beds’ very loosely by the way) I ran across some completely cool creepy crawlies. And they told me they wanted to be photographed while having their cozy homes disrupted and the universe as they know it, destroyed. Who am I to…
For the first time in YEARS the first week of fall here in east Texas actually FEELS like the first week of fall! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy! I awoke to see a brisk 51 degrees on the back porch thermometer, pulled on some jogging pants, a long-sleeve T, grabbed my camera and headed for the…
Attention everyone! I would like to place an order in advance for next years summer to be exactly like this years summer. We had our third cool front of July this week and another one is on the way to usher in August. This combined with abundant rainfall-perfect summer. My walk July 30th was a…
It is Memorial Day weekend and like most people I spent some time at the lake with friends, ate a hotdog and got a mild sunburn. I also went for a walk like I often do at the state forest near our home. As I walked I began to reflect on Memorial Day and what…
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