Author Archives: Roger

Sasquatch Outpost

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Roger

We drove up into the mountains west of Denver to the tiny town of Bailey. We planned to buy a hot dog at Coney Island Boardwalk, the hot dog-shaped diner I ate at last summer, but it was closed and … Continue reading →

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National Museum of World War II Aviation

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Roger

I hadn’t visited this museum, even though it’s in Colorado Springs,  because a new building was under construction. I finally made it on a breezy, rainy Saturday. I stayed about 3 hours. There are 20 or so planes in three … Continue reading →

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The Short, Sad Life of a Say’s Phoebe

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Roger

In the spring of the first full year we lived in our house, I noticed a Say’s Phoebe repeatedly attempting to build a nest on a narrow ledge on our front porch. The nest kept falling off the ledge long … Continue reading →

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Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Roger

I went to many competition rodeos as a kid with my parents, but the only rodeo I’ve seen in the past 30 years was just a performance and not very exciting. I knew Colorado Springs hosted a competition rodeo each … Continue reading →

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Animal #74 — Mountain Cottontail

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Roger

sylvilagus nuttallii Goldfield, Colorado — Vindicator Valley Trail Thursday, July 15, 2021 — 2:07 pm Mountain and Desert Cottontails are both widespread in Colorado, and I’ve never found a definitive way to tell them apart. I’m not sure if anyone … Continue reading →

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