I try to get in some nature when and where I can. A recent errand run down the hill found me at a favorite wetland “go-to,” the Walden and Sawhill Ponds open space trails.
I drive past the reservoir and as always I am in awe of all that water catching light
“I’ve never been in a fire or flood, or hurricane or anything. I know the businesses of course, but I’m not really good friends with any of the owners or employees,” said Tommy.
Today, I invite you to travel with me along the Colorado River, as it reminds me to go with the flow (yes, pun intended), while I navigate a mixture of emotions and decisions.
a lake will fill in over time as the plants bloom and die and bloom again
Here’s how these shots work. A probe coasts through space, past a planet (or the moon). The probe is weightless; it feels no forces.
and maybe all dirt is really the stuff of graves for everything now stands on what was here before
The Big Picture: Burning fossil fuels boosts atmospheric CO2 and the climate warms and dries. Meanwhile, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) protects highway safety by applying chemicals to reduce road slickness in freezing conditions.
and in describing what was lost at Brightwood Music many of the words are the same as if I were to be describing human anatomy for imagine the whittled necks of violins the shining sanded bodies of the guitars the tremolo arms of some punk’s...
As well known as the sound is, the behavior...
The Great Mystery is upon us. The Sun has moved into Scorpio, the ruler of birth and death.
Poem about the fire and for the fire and then there was light a hungry glow eating up more than just a building but the collective memory of this town for each place is host to so much each place is more than just walls and wood and windows each...
CENTRAL COLORADO - After learning about the Caribou Village Shopping Center fire in Nederland, my heart broke. Every time I think about the animals at the Wild Bear Center, I cry. I can’t imagine what they must have been feeling before they...
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK - Getting involved in various events selling my nature photography provides me with many opportunities to talk about the work, animal behavior, and the stories behind the images. One image has drawn great discussion...
In a recent conversation with a friend about my writing career and all the rejection and disappointment that it can sometimes involve he reminded me of the definition of insanity being the act of doing something over and over again expecting...
TUNGSTEN VALLEY - This is the last of a three-part series on traveling to Mars; landing on Mars; and living on Mars. We’re looking at this because the Administration’s budgetary grotesquery mostly strips NASA of science missions, while directing a...
I buy a box of garbage bags and when I get home and open it to put one in the can I realize the bags are scented the whole of the kitchen is flushed with a smell of artificial sweetness maybe something that was once floral but was chemically...
NEDERLAND - The first Mountain Strong Families parenting event of the school year, hosted by TEENS, Inc. on September 9, created a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Parents and caregivers enjoyed a meal together, children had playtime, and the...
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK - Just because life is good doesn’t mean everything is perfect. Even during happy times, some things can make you question if anything is worth the effort. I reach this point when dealing with someone else’s...
GOLDEN GATE CANYON - Every September, the quaking aspens of the Rocky Mountains turn from evergreen to a vibrant yellow, lighting up the mostly coniferous range for roughly three to four weeks of brilliant color. This brief window of time has...