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Bird #482 — Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Roger

leucosticte (from leuko, white, and stictos, varicolored) australis (a hypothetical southern continent) Saturday, July 8, 2017 — 9:40 am Mount Evans — Arapaho National Forest, Colorado I climbed the trail from Summit Lake to the summit of Mount Evans with … Continue reading →

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Mount Evans

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Roger

Every year, a friend of mine at work organizes a hike up one of Colorado’s 14ers (the name for the 54 peaks in the state over 14,000 feet high). This year the plan was to climb Quandary Peak, but a … Continue reading →

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Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Roger

With the publishing department, I went to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to see an IMAX movie called Mysteries of China 3D, on the terracotta warriors. We got to wear giant glasses to see the 3D effects. After … Continue reading →

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Tattered Cover Book Store

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Roger

Once a year, the publishing department at work spends a day exploring as a reward for the past year’s work. Our first stop was Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver. This particular location occupies an old theater. We spent the … Continue reading →

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Arcade Amusements

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Roger

It’s hard to describe this place. Five or six rooms spread out over three buildings are filled to the brim with a massive collection of coin-operated machines. There’s pin ball, kiddie rides, foot massagers, skee ball, bubble gum machines, Pac … Continue reading →

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