Quiet Orediggers Home Field

The finishing touches are all in place and Alumni Field at Marv Kay Stadium, home to the School of Mines Orediggers football team, is ready for another exciting season as they kick off against West Texas A&M on Sept. 5, 2024.

 

Vista at YMCA of the Rockies

 

View from south of the basketball courts at YMCA of the Rockies includes this majestic skyline of adjacent Rocky Mountain National Park.

Afternoon at Bents Old Fort

  

Early Colorado history was faithfully recreated when the U.S. National Parks Service, with help from the State of Colorado, built this replica of Bents Old Fort, near La Junta, CO. The original was built in 1833 and it was one of the first permanent trading posts along the Santa Fe Trail. The fort was a thriving meeting place for fur traders, merchants and local tribes. This view shows the courtyard and shaded walkway for the dry goods storage rooms along the north side of the fort.

Rockies Host Phillies at Coors Field

 

The Colorado Rockies welcomed the Philadelphia Phillies to Coors Field on a warm Friday night in May. The Rockies won 3-2 in the 11th inning on a walk-off single by Ezequiel Tovar, their 22-year-old shortstop.

Antique Record Player

 

On display at the Wheat Ridge Historical Society, this Pandeon record player was manufactured in Denver about 1920. Several companies began producing knock-offs of the popular Victrola record players once the original patents began to expire.

Metal Sculpture with Adirondack Chair

 

At the east end of Arvada's Hoskinson Park, this unnamed metal sculpture frames a different background depending on where you are standing.

San Diego Housing

 Located on La Jolla Blvd., in San Diego, Santorini West represents luxury living in a beachfront community. Condo units rented for more than $4,000 per month in 2022.

Falcon at the Golf Show

 

Amidst the resort booths and swing testers, this Peregrine falcon was the betting favorite to finish first if they actually held bird races at the annual Colorado Golf Expo.

Flatirons Vista

 

 

Took the dog for a walk up the Flatirons Vista Trail south of Boulder. Great view of the mountains. We walked to the Doudy Draw before turning around. Much of the trail traverses a cattle grazing field. It was the first time seeing a cow for Bertie; she was curious and not sure what to make of this large, lumbering animal.

Riverside Water Tower

 

On our yearly visit to Chicago over the Thanksgiving holiday, we enjoyed our first view of the 150-year-old water tower that dominates the town square in Riverside, IL, a Chicago suburb. Designed by William LeBaron Jenney in a Swiss Gothic style and built by Frederick Law Olmsted, the water tower and museum are registered as a National Historic Landmark.

Tabor Lake Blue

 Former Howard Johnson motel in northwest Wheat Ridge reflected in the blue waters of Tabor Lake.

Fall Colors

 

Bass Lake on a warm afternoon in October. The fall colors are near peak.

Bass Lake Summer Morning

Along the Clear Creek trail in Wheat Ridge, you can access a walking path around Bass Lake.

 

Martini and the Toothpick Crow

 

When the martini has been shaken and the thick-bottom glass chilled, the toothpick crow hands out a single toothpick to bring the olives to attention.

Gateway to Cheyenne Mountain Park

 

Chilly, cloudy morning the day after the Fourth of July holiday. Only a few visitors to the Colorado State Park at Cheyenne Mountain.

Broadmoor Reflections

 

Lakeside reflection of the historic Broadmoor Hotel, in Colorado Springs.

Campus Visit

 

Growing up quickly, Bertie surveys the campus at School of Mines on a perfect afternoon in May.

That's Boulder

 

Scenic rest stop along US 36, the Boulder Turnpike. Rocky Mountain National Park remains snow-capped in late April.

Puppy at the Car Show

 

At the Saturday collector's rally in Golden, Bertie the pup poses in front of a beautiful 1959 Pontiac Bonneville.

Golden Skyline

 

Visitor entrance and grandstands at Marv Kay Stadium in Golden. South Table Mountain is the familiar skyline when viewing the town and campus looking east.