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follow Terry onI write this in a plane between Denver and Great Falls, Montana , gazing out at the majestic Rocky Mountains and doing a slow burn over an editorial I read this morning in today’s NY Times entitled “Crossroads in the National Parks”. As readers of this blog know, I’m a huge proponent of preserving the …
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Here’s a shot of central Cheyenne this afternoon. More snow. Lots more snow. It would only be fitting that by the time this is over (it isn’t yet) I’m present for yet another record snowfall. Sure, why not? It has given me another opportunity to practice my bad weather driving- I rented a Subaru Forester …
Today as I was writing a check for my annual contribution to the National Park Foundation (NPF), it occured to me how pivotal all my visits to many of these Parks have been to keeping my glass half full all these years. There’s something about the sense of awe one gets when seeing these landmarks …
One more photo from my trip to Colorado I had to share – this one along US Route 160 just east of Alamosa, just after an overnight coating of snow, looking towards the Sangre de Cristo range and its largst peak, Blanca (elevation 14,345). This is part of the San Luis Valley, a truly beautiful …
Yesterday I became a tourist for a few minutes, visiting the Royal Gorge bridge in Canon City, Colorado. It’s the highest (over 1,000 feet) suspension bridge in the world, and we crossed it with our car (see the picture- wow). When we got to the middle of it I stepped out and took it all …
Thankfully the power finally returned at our home last night – so far, no busted pipes or other problems. The temperature in the house got down to 35 degrees at one point (Brrrrr..). I’m in Salida Colorado today (altitude 7,000 feet)- I took a cool picture of a rocky cliff while I was driving yesterday that …
My favorite places in my half full world – Part 1: Jackson Hole, WY
