The winter accumulation of snow has receded from the meadows. A slow, mesmerizing melt of the smallest granules of water droplets begins at the edges. As the snow melts away, small rivulets form and flow amongst and around each tuff and pebble and foot print of the season before. As the daily temperatures increase parcels [...]
Now that you have eaten a most scrumptious meal and the kids have marshmallow goo all over their face, hands and the front of an already filthy t-shirt it is time to put out your campfire. Smokey the Bear is a grand guy and appreciates your responsible actions with fire.. Earlier you were reminded to [...]
The most perfect campfire has been prepared and the coals are hot. What are you going to make for a meal? How about these options? Breakfast – Orange, Egg and Muffin – easy to prepare! Ingredients: orange, egg, muffin mix and seasonings to taste Equipment Needed: aluminum foil, knife and spoon How to Prepare: cut [...]
Remember childhood? Then you remember cooking over the campfire. And, you also remember that everything tasted great and was made better by the fact that something got burned, dropped into the ash and was wiped off and eaten. Then, there is the smell of a campfire … soothing and comforting! As summer is approaching, and [...]
Down to the river where the rafters are waiting. My feet feel musical on the next uphill climb. It is a slow beat but beating nonetheless. Looking southward the road again stretches out for miles unplussed at its demeanor of rolling bumps and meandering travel. On this passing the frost is abating and the small [...]
It is a little over an hour to the trailhead where we were to begin the morning run. I didn’t sleep well – it felt like the night before a race and not the night before a training run. Tossing and turning the alarm finally chirped in the darkness and one foot at a time [...]
It’s not like Disneyland. There are no lines, or crowds or stations for fried food. No strollers and definitely no crying (at least most of the time). Backpack … loaded. Extra jacket … stuffed. Full fuel bottle … to the rim. Hot chocolate … ample. Camera battery … fully charged. Sleeping bag … the big [...]
Inspiration comes in a myriad of forms. “… miles to go before I sleep” is a popular refrain – quoting Robert Frost in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Long before the scattering light could be perceived on the horizon I was tucked in my warm hat with a headlamp positioned on my forehead. The [...]
Photos Courtesy: Ohea Graham Next time you drive over Wolf Creek Pass keep your eyes open for some beautiful creatures. These Bighorns were spotted near Treasure Falls. They did not mind being photographed. Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis) are beautiful and majestic creatures. They are typically found in the higher elevations near water sources or rocky cliff areas. They eat grasses and other plants. [...]
20 seconds … 15 seconds … 10 seconds … 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … GO! Kyia began with an unhurried pace, looked back to see what I was doing and then began to speed up. Me, I couldn’t move any faster. How does one shoot out of the blue chalked starting gate [...]
