Named for Colorado's first governor, John Long Routt, the Routt County seat is Steamboat Springs, CO. The county courthouse was built in 1923,.
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Monday, March 09, 2020
Rabbit Ears Pass Vista
Later afternoon view of Rocky Mountain National Park from the east summit of Rabbit Ears Pass, south of Steamboat Springs, CO.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Monday, December 30, 2019
Snowy Lane
County road near the Caribou Ranch Open Space Park near Nederland, CO. on a sunny late-December afternoon.
Monday, November 18, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Morning Hike at Kenosha Pass
In mid-September, a few days before high-country aspens turned yellow, we hiked a portion of the Colorado Trail near Kenosha Pass.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Wooden Clock Tower in Estes Park
At the upper end of Elkhorn Ave, in Estes Park, Colo., this clock towers over forty-year-old building housing a restaurant and souvenir shop.
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Monday, September 02, 2019
Hot Dog in the Summertime
Walking along the Ralston Creek Trail in Arvada on a hot, late-summer afternoon, Gordy contemplates a drink.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
10th Mountain Division mural in Leadville
New murals are appearing all the time on buildings up and down Harrison St., the town's main drag. This one depicts the legendary 10th Mountain Div., a light infantry division reactivated during WW II and trained at nearby Camp Hale.
At 10,152 ft. above sea level, Leadville, Colo., claims the title of highest elevation of any incorporated town in the U.S.
Sunday, August 04, 2019
Clouds Build Over Golden Gate Canyon
By mid-afternoon, clouds are building over this popular
Colorado state park. Will it rain where we are today?
Colorado state park. Will it rain where we are today?
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Mountain View from Leadville
View of Mt. Massive looking southwest at 4th and Pine St. in Leadville, CO.
Photo taken on July 11, 2019.
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Friday, April 12, 2019
End of the Trail
After many years of reliable coffee service, this souvenir mug from a 1993 vacation in South Dakota heads off to the Boot Hill for mugs.
Friday, March 22, 2019
Top of Sunshine Peak
Three chair lift rides are needed to reach the summit of this peak at Steamboat Springs Ski & Resort but the 50-mile vista was spectacular on this afternoon in March.
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Frozen Patio Lights
A frozen souvenir of the Bomb Cyclone that rolled out of the mountains March 13 and blanketed everything in its path.
Friday, March 01, 2019
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Monday, December 31, 2018
Batcolumn on Madison
Dedicated in 1977, the Batcolumn stands outside the Harold Washington Social Security Building between Desplaines and Jefferson Streets.
Friday, December 07, 2018
Cabin Cruiser on Chicago River
Classic Chris Craft cabin cruiser from the mid-1930s motors stately up the Chicago River in front of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange building.
Friday, November 02, 2018
Gray Alcove
Finally finished painting the wall recess alcove in the entrance and posted the two unrelated pieces we picked up this summer.
Wednesday, October 03, 2018
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Friday, August 10, 2018
Monday, July 23, 2018
Perfect Night for a Ballgame
Only the fifth game attended at Coors Field this year. This weeknight game was one of 19 this season versus the Diamondbacks, a West Division rival; Rockies came out on top.
Sunday, July 01, 2018
Morning at Standley Lake Tipi Camp
The accommodations at Standley Lake are basic but camping at this nearby park gives a chance to wake up to such a beautiful morning.
Friday, June 01, 2018
Up Loveland Pass Road
Longer days and better sunsets looking north on US 6 toward Pettingell Peak and the Front Range mountains.
Sunday, May 06, 2018
Vintage WWII Trainer Aircraft
At a quarterly vintage aircraft fly-in at Front Range Airport east of Denver International, this pair of Douglas A-33s dropped in and represented the World War II trainer segment very well.
Friday, April 20, 2018
Ghost Ford
Late 1930s Ford V8 pick-up parked in the shade and on display at the Jerome, AZ, ghost town attraction.
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Saturday, February 03, 2018
Washington Profile
On the western approach to Mt. Rushmore, George Washington's profile is easily recognized.
Sunday, December 31, 2017
LoDo Mural
One of dozens of murals painted on old buildings in the LoDo neighborhood in Denver.
This one is at the corner of Broadway and Park Ave.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Castle near Evergreen
At Lair o' the Bear park on Bear Creek near Evergreen, CO, Dunafon Castle was originally completed in 1942, fell into disrepair and was restored in the 1970s and again in 2004, most recently as a residence and event venue.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Weston County Courthouse
Fine example of early 20th Century Beaux-Arts style architecture, this courthouse in Newcastle, Wyo., was designated a National Historic Place in 2001.
Wednesday, August 02, 2017
Kress Building in Pueblo
The S.H. Kress Building, a familiar department store on Main Streets across America, restored and updated in Pueblo, CO
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Baltimore Firehouse
Baltimore Firehouse remodeled into residence on the city's east side. Seen during too short weekend over Memorial Day holiday.
Friday, March 03, 2017
Monday, January 02, 2017
Front Range Foothills
Gordy and I went for a hike up North Table Mountain in Golden the first day of the New Year. This is the view of the Front Range foothills from the north side of the mesa.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
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.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Monday, August 01, 2016
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.
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
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.
Thursday, June 02, 2016
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
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Barn Owl
Nearly rehabilitated, this adult Barn Owl was rescued and treated at the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo, CO.
Friday, April 15, 2016
Saturday, March 12, 2016
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.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
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.
Friday, February 19, 2016
End of the Road at RMNP
In Rocky Mountain National Park, looking north from near where Trail Ridge Road is closed for the winter.