Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Bird #566 — White-tailed Ptarmigan

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Roger

lagopus (from lagos, hare, and pous, foot — hare-footed) leucura (from leukos, white, and oura, tail) Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado — Medicine Bow Curve on Trail Ridge Road Saturday, July 10, 2021 — 7:31 am When we moved to … Continue reading →

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Palmer Lake Reservoir

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Roger

Half the population of Colorado decided to hike the Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail today. I joined them. It was a beautiful morning, although it heated up considerably by the time I left. I did my usual route, up to the … Continue reading →

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Reptile/Amphibian #33 — Colorado Checkered Whiptail

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Roger

aspidoscelis neotesselata Saturday, July 3, 2021 — 9:41 am Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado — Valco Ponds As I was walking along the path that runs between the Arkansas River and one of the ponds, I kept noticing striped lizards. … Continue reading →

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Out Calhan Way

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Roger

When we first moved to Colorado, I used to bird at Ramah Reservoir fairly often. It was the closest place to see shorebirds, and the grove of cottonwoods attracted a variety of birds. But after a couple years, the reservoir … Continue reading →

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Twin Falls Waterfalls

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Roger

The Snake River runs just north of Twin Falls, Idaho. We were beginning our long drive home on this day, but we wanted to see some falls. There were many to choose from, but we settled on two. The first … Continue reading →

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