I am always amazed at the interesting people we meet as we travel , this camping trip is no exception. As I walked through the forest with my dog Molly, we came upon an elderly woman with a large basket in the crook of one arm and a fixed blade knife in the opposite hand. [...]
When camping at 10,000 feet, deep into September, there is a good chance you will awaken to snow. And so we did this morning. After a cup of coffee, I enjoyed taking a walk along the lakeshore listening to the quiet. It was still to warm for the flakes to drift about much but still [...]
I try to do a few Geocaches whenever we camp and this weekend is no exception. I bagged one cache on the drive to Leadville last Friday and now I have two more to find close to camp. Heather, Chris and Rachael joined me in the hunt along with the three dogs, Molly, Buddy and [...]
I got up before sunrise this morning to do a little reading but had a hard time concentrating and gave up after an hour. It’s a good thing too. I would have missed the misty sunrise over the lake if I had read much longer. As it was, I had to chase every shot I [...]
One of my favorite quotes is from the movie “The Cowboys”. John Wayne as Will Anderson, says “Summer’s Over!” in a way that only John Wayne can. How quickly summer ends. It seems like just last month that we started our camping season with a trip to the Great Sand Dunes. Now the weather has [...]