Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Birds Seen in the Yard of Our House

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Roger

Here’s one thing I’ll definitely miss about our house in Cary. This is the list of birds I spotted from my study window. American Goldfinch (5/1/06) American Redstart (8/29/07) American Robin (5/1/06) American Tree Sparrow (12/6/06) Bald Eagle (1/19/14) Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Bird #473 — Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Roger

aphelocoma (from apheles, smooth, and kome, hair) woodhouseii (named for Samuel Washington Woodhouse, American naturalist and explorer ) Sunday, April 28, 2002 Route 115 west of Fort Carson — Colorado Springs, Colorado One of the interesting things about the hobby … Continue reading →

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Garden of the Gods Again

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Roger

My wife flew out on Friday. I picked her up in Denver. We spent Saturday touring houses around Colorado Springs with  a realtor. After church on Sunday, we went to Garden of the Gods. This was my third visit, although … Continue reading →

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Castlewood Canyon — West Side

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Roger

The west end of the park is less developed, but it wasn’t less busy. By early afternoon, when I arrived, the lots were full and the trails were crawling. I hiked to the water fall and then made a big … Continue reading →

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Castlewood Canyon — East Side

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Roger

Castlewood Canyon State Park is halfway between Denver and Colorado Springs. It’s out on the prairie, but within view of the Rockies to the west. It took me about 40 minutes to get there. On the way I passed a … Continue reading →

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