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Weather/Climate

Late Color Change

The wait is over.  Peak color is finally arriving to the high country of Colorado.  Some of my favorite hikes are walking among golden aspen trees with snow capped peaks looming up above. It just took a little longer than in past years. Two weeks ago, I got a Facebook…

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May is for More Snow

But May is not for outdoor concerts.  At least not for me. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is one of the best places to watch an outdoor concert.  Two years ago, Bryon surprise me with tickets to the Lumineers for my birthday in June.  A dark sky speckled with stars loomed  overhead…

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Melting Snow = Flooding

As we walked down the trail, we came to The View.  The place on the trail to North Boulder Creek, where the woods open up and the Indian Peaks appear in all their glory.  The setting sun created a purple-pink glow glinting off the snow.  The snow filling the cirques…

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A Surprisingly Cold and Snowy Winter

Walking the dogs in the morning is a perilous adventure this winter.  With snow covering the ground and a layer of ice covering the driveway, I’ve had to equip myself in more ways than one. Ice grippers on the boots are imperative to prevent me lying on my back side. …

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