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Animal #66 – American Badger

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Roger

taxidea taxus Saturday, May 20, 2017 – 11:20 am Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado We were driving the wildlife loop at the prairie refuge between downtown Denver and the Denver Airport. We saw two or three vehicles stopped … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Roger

The U.S. government developed chemical weapons on this site east of Denver during WWII. Then Shell Oil bought it and used it to make agricultural chemicals until 1985. Two things became apparent at that point: 1) the site was badly … Continue reading →

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Dining in Denver

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Roger

We had a late spring storm on the 18th that dumped several inches of snow on Colorado. The snow was still around on Saturday morning, and we knew the mountains would be wet and muddy at best. So we decided … Continue reading →

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Forney Museum of Transporation

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Roger

This Denver museum had a little bit of everything. The dozen or so late-model Rolls Royces didn’t interest me much, but otherwise, I enjoyed it. A restored bumper car from the 50’s. 1923 Hispano Suiza Victoria Town Car. It was … Continue reading →

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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Roger

This park preserves an area where a lot of fossils have been found, including the trunks of several redwood trees. All of this was caused by the flood, of course, although my tax-funded government takes the position that it all … Continue reading →

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