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Not a Western Screech-Owl

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Roger

A Western Screech-Owl, a would-be lifer, was discovered hanging out in a cottonwood tree in southern El Paso County, at a regional park called Clear Springs Ranch. It was first seen on the last Sunday in January, but by the … Continue reading →

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Blue Pan Pizza

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Roger

I discovered Blue Pan Detroit Style Pizza online during my ongoing search for decent pizza in Colorado. It’s located about two miles from the Nature & Science Museum. All I knew about it is that the pizza is cooked in … Continue reading →

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Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Roger

We spent Saturday in Denver. We arrived at the museum half an hour after it opened. We decided to do a thorough job of it, so we added Planetarium and IMAX Theater tickets to our general admission, which cost us … Continue reading →

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Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Roger

Just before dawn on the last day of December, the moon put on a show. It was a blue moon, which just means that it was the second full moon in the month. This doesn’t change the way it looks … Continue reading →

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Ghost Town Museum

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Roger

We knew going in that this place was going to be cheesy. But in the interest of seeing what our new hometown has to offer, we decided to visit anyway. I was smart enough to find a coupon online that … Continue reading →

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