Author Archives: Roger

Mountain Bluebirds

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Roger

I went birding on Saturday. I had it in the back of my mind that, if I saw 14 new birds for the year, I’d reach 100 on my 2018 list by the end of January. It didn’t happen.I saw … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Ohio

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Roger

We made a quick trip to Columbus in mid-January. A friend had sung the praises of Schmitdt’s German restaurant in German village. We drove straight there after picking up our rental Toyota Rav-4. It wasn’t 5:00 p.m. yet, but the … Continue reading →

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Snowy Owl

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Roger

On Tuesday, when I was up by Denver looking at the Yellow-billed Loon, I wasn’t in Pueblo looking at a Snowy Owl that had been hanging out near the marina in Lake Pueblo State Park. On Sunday after church, I … Continue reading →

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Wild West Show

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Roger

It’s not just that we thought the Wild West Show at the National Western Stock Show might be reminiscent of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, it was actually billed that way. And I know that entertainment 120 years ago didn’t … Continue reading →

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National Western Stock Show

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Roger

For 16 days every January, Denver hosts the National Western Stock Show. There are feature events — rodeos, concerts, mutton-busting — but there’s also the pure joy of walking around looking at the back end of cows. When I first … Continue reading →

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