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Note: This post is off topic, referencing a road trip outside of Colorado to nearby Utah and Arizona). Pulling into the parking lot, I wondered if it really would be as spectacular as billed. Waiting at the front desk, I felt as if I had crashed a United Nations conference….
Continue readingWe’re on a little road trip at the moment, as well as attending a dear friend’s wedding, so will post more about the experience when I have a good Internet connection and a moment to right. The good news is we are getting rain at the Nederland home while we…
Continue readingSuddenly, the pine, fir and aspen trees are replaced by scrubby trees, red dirt and brown dusty hillsides. The landscape looks dry, high desert dry, with prickly looking shrubs dotting the landscape every so often. We’ve been driving I-70 going west through Colorado, and have crossed through the alpine environment…
Continue readingThe views kept getting better and better. As soon as we broke out of the woods, and got above timberline, high peaks appeared in almost every direction. I felt like breaking out into song. “Climb Every Mountain” seemed appropriate as we walked along the tundra, the large expanses of green bordering…
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