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Tunnel Drive Trail

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Roger

Route 50 curves away from the Arkansas River just west of Canon City. This isn’t surprising, because the river cuts through the Royal Gorge just west of town. Right where the road curves, there’s a trailhead for the Tunnel Drive … Continue reading →

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Bird #487 — Western Screech-Owl

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Roger

megascops (from mega, great, large, and scops, owl) kennicottii (named for Robert Kennicott, American naturalist) Saturday, March, 24, 2018 — 12:45 pm Canon City, Colorado — Arkansas Riverwalk Trail After striking out in five tries for the Western Screech-Owl at … Continue reading →

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Colorado Railroad Museum

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Roger

The Colorado Railroad Museum is tucked between hills in an industrial section of Golden. The place was hopping on a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon. It’s not huge or fancy, but I had a good time. The old station has … Continue reading →

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Bob’s Atomic Burgers

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Roger

I spent the morning at Rocky Mountain Arsenal and the afternoon at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. Somewhere along the way, I’d added Bob’s Atomic Burgers to my list of restaurants to check out, so I headed there for … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Roger

I spent Saturday morning walking and driving around Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. And now that I take a closer look, I think the deer I took the close-up of is a White-tailed Deer that faked me out because … Continue reading →

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