Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Red Rock Canyon

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Roger

We spent a couple hours hiking the trails at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. Or at least most of the time we were hiking on trails. I led the group off trail a couple times. Parts of the canyon were … Continue reading →

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Black Forest Regional Park

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Roger

We spent an hour or so exploring the regional park nearest to our new home (or, to be more precise, to where our new home will be. We expected a pleasant walk through the Ponderosa Woods, and that’s what we … Continue reading →

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Mount Herman

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Roger

It wasn’t fast, and it wasn’t pretty. But I made it to the top of Mount Herman. I went with Young, coworker, friend, and landlord (we’re living in her basement until our house is built). She climbs mountains in her … Continue reading →

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Spruce Mountain

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Roger

I took my Sunday-afternoon hike at Spruce Mountain Open Space, north of Palmer Lake. It was a stunning day, near 60° and sunny, and there were quite a few people about. This is my favorite hiking spot so far. The … Continue reading →

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And Now for the Weather

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Roger

I took a walk after work on Wednesday. As the sun set, I could see a band of dark clouds moving east over the mountains. On Thursday morning, we woke up in the middle of a cloud, and it lasted … Continue reading →

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