Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Monument Rock

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Roger

On Saturday evening, I went birding in the portion of Pike National Forest that extends below Mount Herman. The main feature of this section is the outcropping of rock that gave the nearby town of Monument its name. A woman … Continue reading →

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Back to Castlewood

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Roger

We hiked at Castlewood Canyon State Park. As of now, it’s my wife’s favorite place in Colorado. Note the herd of Mule Deer in the top photo. Birds we saw in the park: Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker American Robin Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay … Continue reading →

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Bird #474 — American Three-toed Woodpecker

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Roger

picoides (from picus, a woodpecker, and eidos, appearance) dorsalis (from dorsal; of or pertaining to the back) Sunday, March 5, 2017 Palmer Lake, Colorado — Pike-San Isabel National Forest — Ice Cave Creek Trail I hiked up the Palmer Lake … Continue reading →

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Palmer Lake Reservoir

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Roger

This afternoon I hiked up to Palmer Lake Reservoir. There are actually two reservoirs, the lower one little more than a pond. Together they supply the water for the town of Palmer Lake. There’s an access road that leads up … Continue reading →

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Roxborough State Park

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Roger

Morning hike at Roxborough State Park near Denver. Stunning day, stunning scenery. Mule Deer. One of then wandered over to within six feet of where we stood. We also saw a Common Raven, Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco, Townsend’s … Continue reading →

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