Two days after I spied wildflowers blooming, they are now buried under a foot of snow. That’s how quickly the weather can change during springtime in the Rockies. Strangely enough, many of our biggest snow storms in Nederland’s history have occurred in the months of March and April, and this year…
Continue readingWhen we talk of springtime, most people think of March (official start of spring) and warmer days, raining skies, greening of the grass, and budding leaves on the trees. Spring in the mountains of Colorado is a bit different. It’s a somewhat turbulent affair weather-wise, with violent swings in temperatures, and…
Continue readingEver had a nightmare journey on public transit? One that either makes you sigh or laugh about the weirdness of it? We had one of those memorable rides on the bus from Denver to Boulder last night…. One of the perks of living in the small town of Nederland is…
Continue readingAs I was driving home the other day, traffic suddenly came to a stand still, as lights flashed ahead. I then caught sight of people walking down the road donned in blue shirts and hard hats, the good volunteers of Rocky Mountain Rescue (RMRG) were hard at work yet again….
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