Colorado Archive

  • Fox Gallery 2012

    Fox Gallery 2012

    You can see a fox in our neighborhood almost every day, and this year we had our best luck photographing them. Enjoy! Our most frequent visitor to the house almost came close enough to touch on a few occasions. As usual, when it comes to...

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  • Colorado Autumn Aspen

    Colorado Autumn Aspen

    Here in the Colorado Rocky Mountains we don’t have the brilliant array of autumn colors that other states have. Unlike the eastern U.S. (for example), with its diversity of deciduous tree species, the Rocky Mountains seem to have only two: willows -which are generally found in lower...

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  • Peak Review: Cathedral Spires (Elevation 8,537-feet)

    Peak Review: Cathedral Spires (Elevation 8,537-feet)

    There still is a lot of snow in the high country, so my wife and I have been sticking to the smaller mountains closer to the Denver metro area than the more majestic ones closer to the ski resorts. Unfortunately the pickings are starting to...

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  • Peak Review: Bergen Peak (Elevation 9,708-Feet)

    Peak Review: Bergen Peak (Elevation 9,708-Feet)

    Though it certainly is possible to do some serious mountaineering during the winter months, doing so can be a huge ordeal. It’s the kind of thing you have be mentally prepared for and in the mood for a challenging ass kicking. Because of this I...

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  • Peak Review: Raleigh Peak (Elevation 8,183-Feet)

    Peak Review: Raleigh Peak (Elevation 8,183-Feet)

    In my last “Peak Review” I had a photo of Raleigh Peak in the distance with a caption saying I’d probably climb it next year. Well, being that I like this area so much, it’s fairly close to home, and I could not resist the...

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  • Living With Wildlife In The Colorado Mountains

    Living With Wildlife In The Colorado Mountains

    This morning my wife and I saw a coyote for the first time on our property. It walked in front of the house and up our driveway. This was a great occasion as we have lived here for five years and have seen most of...

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  • Peak Review: Mount Kelso (Elevation 13,164-feet)

    Peak Review: Mount Kelso (Elevation 13,164-feet)

    A few miles east of Colorado’s Loveland Pass on I-70 is the Bakerville exit, and access to some great hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. My wife and I have done all three multiple times. Besides access to the popular trail head for the 14-er duo...

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  • Peak Review: Mount Guyot (or Gugot) (Elevation 13,370-Feet)

    Peak Review: Mount Guyot (or Gugot) (Elevation 13,370-Feet)

    Mount Guyot is an impressive peak visible from U.S. highway 285, northwest of the little town of Jefferson. Split by the Continental Divide it’s one of those dramatic-looking mountains that begs you to climb it the closer you get to it. On this perfect autumn...

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  • Peak Review: South Twin Cone Peak (Elevation 12,323-feet)

    Peak Review: South Twin Cone Peak (Elevation 12,323-feet)

    The Kenosha Pass area in central Colorado is home to many aspen and provides some spectacular views of the changing fall colors. From the pass a dirt road takes you deeper into the Platte River Mountains. The first part of this road is fairly smooth...

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  • Favorite Concert Memories – Chapter 5: Colorado 1996

    Favorite Concert Memories – Chapter 5: Colorado 1996

    After my four years of fun in the Marine Corps I moved to Denver, Colorado. This was the first time in my life I had lived in a big city. Because of this I wasted no time going to concerts. In ’96 alone I saw...

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