Category: Outdoors
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Spring Hikes, and Riding Again
I have not been very active over the last couple of years, and it’s taken its toll on my health. Last summer I found any excuse to not go out and walk, hike, or ride my bike. It was mostly a combination of “it’s hot” and “it’s windy”. But I live in Colorado, even when…
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Off-roading in the Pike National Forest
I have posted a larger gallery of the trip on ev-15.com I took my new Jeep Wrangler out last Saturday for my first real off-road driving experience. I drove west on US 285, over Kenosha Pass, and then south on Colorado Route 77 along Tarryall Creek towards Highway 24. I’ve taken this route a couple…
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Exploring Colorado SH 67
It was hot in Denver this weekend, so I thought I’d head out of town and up a little higher to do some exploring and take some pictures. I decided to head to Sedalia and take a scenic drive along State Highway 67 down along the South Platte River. The highway still doesn’t continue straight…
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Hiking in South Valley Park
Although the spring afternoon was threatening rain, I took a chance and drove down the Jeep to South Valley Park for a short hike and some photos of the rock formations. I’ve been here a number of times before, but I enjoy how it changes through the seasons. I had good luck, and no rain.…
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Arizona: Phoenix and Agua Fria National Monument
I flew down to Arizona for a long weekend with my friends Alex and Danielle (and Bomber Dog). After a couple days in the Scottsdale area we loaded up Alex’s military surplus M1078 LMTV and Danielle’s Jeep with camping gear and telescopes and headed north up to the Tonto National Forest and Agua Fria National…
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A Saturday I needed
I had just the Saturday I needed. Last week was rough. I had too much stuff going on at work: too many priorities, too many tasks, too many deliverables. I was on a short break from running after my half marathon, eating too much, drinking more than usual, unhappy with the rain, and generally feeling…
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Weekend update, mid-March edition
We’re halfway through March, which in Colorado means we’re still alternating between snow and 60 degree days. This weekend was typical: a mix of cold and gray with warm, sunny, and cloudless. Not a bad weekend, really. I got in a couple good runs and a nice hike, took a bunch of photos, and am…
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A cold walk through the woods
I’m back in Iowa for Christmas this week. I got home on Saturday evening, and it snowed overnight. And last night the cold, cold air moved in and brought temperatures way down. The air was in single digits this morning, but the sun was bright. I put on a coat, hat and gloves and drove…
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Photos from Rocky Mountain National Park
Last month I took a Friday off and drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park. I wanted to get out of town for the day and I hadn’t been up in the mountains in quite a while. I also had a rented Zeiss lens that I wanted to spend more time with, and in a…
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The Sand Dunes
I find it hard to get off my butt to make an adventure happen. But often it only takes a little push from a friend to overcome my inertia. Alex’s visit provided just that push. He and Danielle spent a week in Denver, and planned to head to the Great Sand Dunes park to camp…