Author Archives: Roger

Pikes Peak Summit

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Roger

I’m not going to attempt to put my photos in any sort of order. We enjoyed the view for a while until the cog railroad train headed back down. Our friend told us this was the time to go inside … Continue reading →

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Pikes Peak — Going Up

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Roger

Our friends drove us to the summit of Pikes Peak. It was a beautiful Sunday after two days of rain, and a lot of people chose the same adventure. Here’s the mountain from I-25 near the Air Force training field. … Continue reading →

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The Game that Wasn’t

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Roger

When we moved to Colorado Springs, I found out that the city is home to a Triple-A baseball team, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. They’re affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers. I’d never been to a Triple-A game, and of course … Continue reading →

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Air Force Academy

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Roger

The Air Force Academy moved to Colorado Springs in August, 1958, four months after I was born. The architecture definitely looks like it’s from that period. All it takes to get on the grounds is to show a photo i.d. … Continue reading →

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Animal #68 — American Pika

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Roger

ochotona princeps Saturday, July 8, 2017 — 11:20 am Mount Evans — Arapaho National Forest, Colorado I hiked to the top of Mount Evans with a group from work. On my way down, I passed through a large boulder field about 500 … Continue reading →

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