Ugliest Ride? – Sand Creek Greenway
I’m exploring most front range trails and today did and out and back on the Sand Creek Greenway Trail. It cuts East-West roughly from the S Platte Confluence along Sand […]
Rust Orange Full Moon
Full Moon ride at Chatfield – August 5th The smoke and haze from Montana fires have made daylight appear overcast. The sunset is muted but colorful. The Moon was not […]
EAD – Eclipse Affective Disorder
A temporary sense of displacement, alienation and disorientation associated with these rare events. Syptoms onset with either realization the eclipse was no big deal and glad you did not spend […]
Cactus on yer roof
Yep, and the cactus is thriving on the cabin roof. The Slocum cabin is perched on an overlook to Chatfield Lake. Surely someone is overseeing the health of this this […]
Found Gold at the end of this Rainbow
Rainbows are good luck Or that’s what I’ll believe today after a quick shower came through here during the ride. Barely wetting the ground, it was a thin rain. It […]
No worries while on the trail
These trails don’t know about our problems in the world. The horses happily swash their tails. The sky, clouds and distant hills stand out, and command calm. The humidity makes […]
Plum Creek – near Titan Road – late summer
Plum Creek – north of Titan Road At mid-August water levels have lowered and my exploration of this area revealed much of the stream beds have dried up and are […]
Sterne Park Fireworks – can the camera handle it?
Playing with Fireworks – in the camera viewfinder Rode the bike down to Sterne Park and took some photos via the Sony HDX90 camera I’ve had now for over a […]
Strawberry Jam – Downhill riding at Granby Ranch
Strawberry Jam – Granby Ranch – Grand County Colorado Day 3 – Feature riding of the week was at the Granby Ranch Downhil Bike Park. Basically the ski trails under […]
Grand County Colorado – Granby and Fraser
Grand County Colorado – Granby and Fraser Just back from 4 days of riding in Grand County Colorado. This is where Winter Park ski resort and town are located along […]
FIBARK – First in Boating on the Arkansas
FIBARK – First in Boating on the Arkansas. 2017 marks the 69th anniversary of FIBArk, the nation’s oldest whitewater festival and Salida’s signature event. Since 1949, every June during the […]
Whitewater ! – FIBARK event in Salida 2017 – Day 4 Other
Whitewater – FIBARK event in Salida 2017 – Day 4 Having watched many whitewater participants, I conclude they are all nutso! This time of year the water is high and […]
Chicken Dinner Trail – Arkansas Hills Trails – Day 3
Chicken Dinner Trail – Arkansas Hills Trails – Day 3 Up early and rested and breakfast at Evergreen in Buena Vista. With a redoubled effort, today was a victory over […]
Salida Arkansas Hills Trail System – Day 2
Salida Arkansas Hills Trail System – Day 2 Today’s objective is to explore these trails east of Salida. I stopped by a local bike shop and got the latest map […]
Salida Little Rainbow Trail – Day 1
Salida Little Rainbow Trail – Day 1 With only a 2 hour drive and early start I was at the trailhead south of Salida by 10am. Little Rainbow trail is […]
Full Moon – Ride or Paddleboarding on Jun 9
Full Moon – and no Paddleboarding Responded with a full moon ride when I heard of full moon paddleboarding at Chatfield. But their launch was by the gravel ponds and […]