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Animal #75 — Spotted Ground Squirrel

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Roger

spermophilus spilosoma El Paso County, Colorado — Chico Basin Ranch Tuesday, April 19, 2022 —  12:57 pm As I was leaving Chico Basin Ranch on the dirt road, I spotted this small squirrel standing on the side of the road. … Continue reading →

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Peterson Air and Space Museum

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Roger

With our days in Colorado numbered, I took a look at my things to do list and realized I’d never made it to this museum in Colorado Springs. It’s located on Peterson Space Force Base, and I had to request … Continue reading →

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Cubs vs. Rockies — Coors Field

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Roger

I’ve gotten away from baseball in the past two years. The shortened 2020 season, with the ridiculous Covid restrictions, was just silly. I hate some of the new rules (man on second to start extra innings, pitchers must face three … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Recent Reading

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Roger

Johnnie (who fell dead at his desk a few years later) was a laconic guy whose method of complimenting me on a piece of writing was to say, “You got a constipation of ideas and a diarrhea of words.” from … Continue reading →

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Bird #569 — Slaty-backed Gull

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Roger

larus (ravenous seabird) schistisagus (slate cloak) Larimer County, Colorado — Kyger Open Space Thursday, March 24, 2022 — 11:58 am On Sunday, when I was on the way home from Kansas, a Slaty-backed Gull was found at a state park … Continue reading →

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