Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Bird #563 — Gray Vireo

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Roger

vireo (bird) vicinior (from vicinus, neighboring, related — because of its similarity to other species) Rio Blanco County, Colorado — Snake John Reef Road Wednesday, June 16, 2021 — 6:58 am The range of the Gray Vireo centers on the … Continue reading →

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Bird #562 — California Quail

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Roger

callipepla (from kallos, beautiful, and pepla, robe) californica (California) Vernal, Utah — Ashley Nature Park Tuesday, June 15, 2021 — 7:37 pm The main range of the California Quail includes California, Oregon, and parts of Washington, Idaho, and Nevada. There … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur National Monument — Day 1

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Roger

The Colorado section of Dinosaur National Monument doesn’t have any dinosaurs. It doesn’t have a lot of visitors either. For the four hours we were in the park, we probably saw eight other vehicles (not counting park vehicles or the … Continue reading →

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Sand Wash Basin Wild Horses

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Roger

We ate breakfast at a restaurant in downtown Steamboat Springs and then headed west toward Dinosaur National Monument. We stopped at McDonald’s in the town of Craig to buy drinks. As we waited, an old guy began talking to me … Continue reading →

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Vacation Day One — To Steamboat Springs

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Roger

This day didn’t go as planned. We wanted to drive to the top of Mount Evans, but I didn’t check the web site until we got to Idaho Springs. Turns out they have a reservation system because of all the … Continue reading →

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