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By 7:15 a.m., the line of cars along Ridge Road extended almost as far as the intersection with the Peak to Peak Highway. Pick-up trucks loaded high with mattresses, construction materials, even old bicycles. SUVs hauling trailers loaded with colossal television sets, refrigerators and tires. Even U-haul rented trucks stacked…
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The first obstacle that awaits us is getting through the entrance gate. Since it was Memorial Day weekend, and the opening for the season of Trail Ridge Road, I knew that it would be no easy task. However, being a former Park Ranger who worked at Rocky Mountain National Park…
Continue readingWaking up. Leaves unfurling, flowers blooming, streams gushing. Spring in the mountains reminds me that nature is coming back to life. But for certain wildlife, it literally is a time of waking up. As I saw a picture the other day of a bear walking through someone’s backyard, it brought this point…
Continue readingI gaze upon the massive reservoir with the snow capped mountains looming in the background. What a view! I lean over, touching my toes, stretching my hamstrings. I lean against the sign watching dogs run along the bank, darting in and out of the water, basking in the warmer temperatures….
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