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Hurrying

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

And so began my second adventure in time management. I left Goldfield right at 4:00. The friendly guy at The Fortune Club had told me it would take 45 minutes to get to Colorado Springs. I knew my hotel was … Continue reading →

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Animal #58 — Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

spermophilus lateralis Wednesday, May 9, 2012 — 3:45 pm Battle Mountain — Goldfield, Colorado I wasn’t quick enough to get a photo of this squirrel, but I knew I could expect to see one, so I knew what it was … Continue reading →

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Bird #458 — Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

selasphorus (from selas, light, and phoros, bearing) platycerus (from platys, broad, and kerkos, tail) Wednesday, May 9, 2012 — 3:25 pm Goldfield, Colorado — Battle Hill I’m almost positive I saw one of these earlier in the day in Temple … Continue reading →

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Goldfield

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

The fine folks at The Fortune Club encouraged me to take the trail past the old gold mines on Battle Hill. I had to be at the conference in Colorado Springs by 6:00, and it was already 3:30, so I … Continue reading →

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Victor

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

As I neared the northern terminus of Phantom Canyon Road, I could see the town of Victor in the distance. The town was founded in the late 1800s in the middle of a hugely-productive gold mining district. Remnants of old … Continue reading →

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