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Animal #69 — Northern Pocket Gopher

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Roger

thomomys talpoides Thursday, July 20, 2017 — 5:00 pm Monument, Colorado During the seven and a half months that we lived in a basement, the cats discovered a variety of animals in the window wells — three cottontails, a mouse, … Continue reading →

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Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Roger

We stopped at Rudy’s Bar-B-Q in Colorado Springs after coming down from Pikes Peak. We got there mid-afternoon, but the place was packed and the wait was about 20 minutes. I ordered pork spare ribs. My wife had brisket. The … Continue reading →

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Pikes Peak — Coming Down

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Roger

We stayed up top for maybe 45 minutes. Clouds were moving in fast and it looked like it might storm, but rain didn’t materialize until evening. We stopped at an overlook for a few minutes. At Glen Cove (11,440 feet), … Continue reading →

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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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