Author Archives: Roger

Glow at the Gardens

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Roger

I had barely mentioned this pumpkin-carving festival at the Denver Botanical Gardens when my wife told me to buy tickets. Our only option was a Thursday night. We drove up after work and ate supper at Noodles. The park was … Continue reading →

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Paravicini’s Italian Bistro

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Roger

We may have a new favorite restaurant. We decided to try something new, so we ended up at this Italian restaurant in Old Colorado City. It’s an intimate little place with an inner-city vibe and a pleasant ambiance. I ordered … Continue reading →

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Everything There Is to Do in Pueblo

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Roger

Saturday promised to be pleasant, so I decided to head to Pueblo and see what there was to see. My first stop was the El Pueblo History Museum. I expected a history of the city and the area. What I … Continue reading →

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Bird #504 — Parasitic Jaeger

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Roger

stercorarius (of dung, a reference to the skuas’ pursuit of other seabirds until they disgorge their food, the disgorged food once thought to be excrement) parasiticus (parasitic) Tuesday, September 11, 2018 — 5:58 pm Chatfield State Park, Colorado Eighteen years … Continue reading →

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Lifer #503 — Sabine’s Gull

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Roger

xema (a made-up word with no meaning) sabini (named for Joseph Sabine, English naturalist) Tuesday, September 11, 2018 — 4:12 pm Chatfield State Park, Colorado Sabine’s Gulls breed high in the tundra along the Alaskan and Canadian coast of the … Continue reading →

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