The Edgewater in Madison

On a recent spin through Wisconsin, we stopped to take in the sights in Madison on a perfect Sunday afternoon in the fall. The Edgewater Hotel and Spa sits on Lake Mendota, about five blocks from the Capitol.

Quiet Summer Lodging at Vail

View south from the Marriott Vail; kids playing in the pool is only sound on a quiet summer day.

Day at the Beach

Steady spring runoff from Mt. Herad keeps the stream flowing nicely at Great Sand Dunes National Park. From our Memorial Day weekend visit.

Circles in the Sand

Drying from an overnight shower, the top of a dune at the Great Sand Dunes National Park shows circles while water flows down Medano Creek and into the San Luis Valley. The snow-capped peak of Carbonate Mountain is in the distance.

A Free Garden

Inscription reads: The Garden of the Gods. Given to the City of Colorado Springs in 1909 by the Children of Charles Elliott Perkins in Fulfillment of His WishThat It Be Kept Forever Free To the Public

Barn Owl

Nearly rehabilitated, this adult Barn Owl was rescued and treated at the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo, CO.

Pueblo Depot

Beautifully restored historic train station, the Pueblo Depot dates back 125 years.

Royal Gorge bridge on a snowy afternoon

Just a few hardy tourists crossing the Royal Gorge bridge during a late-January snowstorm. This would be the last measurable snow to fall along Colorado's Front Range through mid-March.

Trail along the Arkansas River

From our hike up the Front Range Trail below the Pueblo Reservoir in late January. An unusually snow-free mid-winter in Colorado.

End of the Road at RMNP

In Rocky Mountain National Park, looking north from near where Trail Ridge Road is closed for the winter.