Posted by: dave c at 00:39, August 28 2015. For several years I’ve wanted to do a long backpack through the heart of the San Juans. On past trips to that area of the state I always had an agenda – to climb peaks. This time I wanted to have time to “smell the flowers” …
Posted by: dave c at 21:06, August 27 2015. A trip to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica provides the opportunity to visit volcanoes, dry forests and beaches. We recently spent a few days exploring the area, though we had the feeling when we left that we had barely scratched the surface of this amazing …
Posted by: dave c at 01:09, August 27 2015. In May of this year I had the chance to spend time visiting the Canyon de Chelly in Arizona. This had been on my “bucket list” for many years, so when my long-time friend Lester suggested the trip I jumped at the opportunity. Combining the trip …
Posted by: dave c at 22:02, August 27 2015. I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days hiking in the west side of RMNP. The alpine flowers were spectacular, as was the abundant wildlife. During one hike I encoutered 7 moose. Click on the image below for a few photos.
Posted by: dave c at 22:52, August 26 2015. We spent some time climbing in Red Rocks, Nevada, the Alabama Hills and Joshua Tree in California. These are some of our favorite climbing destinations. Click on the image below to see a few images from the trip.
In addition to visiting friends and relatives in the southeast, Ginni and I had the chance to explore these two states during perhaps the best month for observing and photographing birds of all kinds. This was nesting season for many of the bird populations, which afforded many great photo opportunities. Below are links to slideshows (Flash …
A Trip for the Birds – Georgia and Florida, February 2015 Read More »
Posted by: dave c at 23:51, November 26 2014. I was honored to be asked to join a small group of friends on a climb of Castleton Tower to celebrate our friend Beth’s “significant” birthday. The plan was to climb the famous Kor-Ingalls Route, then spend the night on the summit of the tower. I …
Posted by: dave c at 22:04, November 26 2014. My old friend Charlie talked me into heading to Nevada to climb what I thought was a rather obscure peak – Mount Grafton (10,990 ft). It was going to be another list finisher for him (Las Vegas Mountaineers list?). It turns out that it is a …
Nevada Fall color and Lehman Caves – September 2014 Read More »
Posted by: dave c at 16:26, November 23 2014. In August Randy and I returned to the Uintas for a week of rock climbing. Unfortunately the weather gods had different ideas. After dodging rain showers for a few days the temperature dropped dramatically and we woke up to a fresh covering of snow – not …
Posted by: dave c at 20:53, November 15 2014. This trip incorporated visits to 3 of my favorite sport climbing areas. We started in Utah with Maple Canyon, offering steep climbing on conglomerate rock, then on to the Uinta Mountains, also in Utah. In the last couple of years the Uintas have become a favorite, …
Climbing Road Trip to Maple Canyon, High Uintas and Ten Sleep June/July 2014 Read More »