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.

The view from Wondervu

Snow on Saturday, sunny on Sunday. Looking west from Wondervu on Coal Creek Canyon Rd. as the road drops into Gilpin County, CO.

Winter sun on Bakken rig

Mid-afternoon on a cold December day at a drilling site in Ft. Berthold, ND. From when this photo was taken in 2011 to today, oil production on the Ft. Berthold reservation has increased five-fold.

Speedster at Red Rocks

This handsome, early 1950s Porsche 356 Speedster was spotted near the Red Rocks amphitheater in Morrison on a warm July evening.

Just passing through

While trotting through the neighborhood today, this guy took a wrong turn into the neighbor's driveway and stopped to get his bearings. The coyote (canis latrans) can be found in all parts of North America, even apparently, New York City.

Look inside antique service station

A tour of the Vehicle Vault in Parker, CO, includes this wonderful collection of antique oil cans, equipment and signage.

Morning view of Mt. Evans

An hour after sunrise on a chilly winter morning.

Sloans Lake Vista

This view of Foothills and Mt. Evans greet Gordy and I on our morning walk. Chilly, clear day on tap.

Gordy leads the way

Gordy blazes the trail for Robert, who was visiting for the weekend. A vigorous hike on another perfect autumn afternoon at South Valley Park in Ken Caryl.

South Valley Park at Ken Caryl

Late summer hike through South Valley Park on one of the last warm days of the season.

Dakota sandstone outcroppings are from the same geologic formation as those at nearby Red Rocks Amphitheater.

Collbran vista

Vista looking north from Collbran, CO.
Warm summer afternoon enjoying a snack and the wonderful view.

Sunset clouds reflected in Sloans Lake

A walk around Sloans Lake provided this view of downtown Denver at sunset.