Category Archives: Mammals

Mammal #71 — Bank Vole

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Roger

myodes glareolus Sunday, April 21, 2019 — 9:46 am Böblingen, Germany — hiking trails through the woods along the Panzerstrasse As I strolled through the woods near the Panzer Kaserne Barracks, I kept hearing rustling noises from either side of … Continue reading →

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Animal #70 — Eurasian Red Squirrel

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Roger

sciurus vulgaris Friday, April 19, 2019 — 5:40 pm Mürren, Switzerland One day when we were driving somewhere in Europe, I don’t remember when, Andrew said he saw two deer in a field along the road. I looked over my … Continue reading →

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Good Day

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Roger

On a beautiful spring day after a night of snow, I went forth in search of adventure. I started at Fountain Creek, then headed east into the plains before heading south to Cañon City where I walked Tunnel Drive Trail … Continue reading →

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Loveland Pass

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Roger

I drove the two hours to Loveland Pass west of Denver to look for White-tailed Ptarmigan, which have been seen there consistently throughout this year. I arrived a bit after 8:00 am and spent five hours hiking around at 11,900 … Continue reading →

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St. Elmo

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Roger

St. Elmo is a ghost town in the Sawatch Range about two hours west of our house. The road that leads to it passes through the Chalk Cliffs along Chalk Creek. The town was established in 1880 when silver was … Continue reading →

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Wild Basin and Trail Ridge Road

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Roger

Black Swifts were reported from the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park. I took a Wednesday off work and drove up early. Wild Basin is in the southeast corner of the park, reached by a rutted dirt road. … Continue reading →

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Loveland Pass and Pizza

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Roger

On Saturday we went in search of adventure. We drove the chaos of I-70 west of Denver to Loveland and then cut up to Loveland Pass. It was crowded. We grabbed one of the last parking spaces along the road … Continue reading →

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Million Dollar Highway

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Roger

On Monday we drove home from Durango. We headed north through the mountains, near the route we took on the train the day before. We stopped briefly in Silverton. The road was stunning, and the views went on for more … Continue reading →

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