We spent a few days in Utah’s Uinta Mountains for a bit of rock climbing, but unfortunately multiple wildfires made the air quality less than ideal. While the smoke affected our climbing, it also produced some really interesting lighting, especially on the waters of Bear Creek. Here are a few Images:
Early season snow on the well-known peak in Colorado’s Mosquito Range provided some stunning reflections this morning.
This week we were visited by a female moose and her baby. Quite a treat to see them spend time in our yard.
Posted by: dave c at 23:44, January 27 2017. Winter transforms Yellowstone. Gone are the hordes of tourists and their vehicles. The only way into most of the park is with over-the-snow vehicles, either snowmobiles or, as we did, via specially converted buses. The pools may not exhibit the vibrant colors seen in warmer weather, …
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.