Category Archives: Scenery

Garden of the Gods

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Roger

I believe it’s a law that when you visit Colorado Springs, you have to go to Garden of the Gods. I know this for sure — when I went, everybody else was there too. It was sunny and hot and … Continue reading →

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Ute Valley

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Roger

The conference ended mid-afternoon on Thursday, so I dashed to this nearby park which, I had been told, was good for birds. There were a lot of birds around — as long as you’re satisfied with Black-headed Grosbeaks and Spotted … Continue reading →

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Hurrying

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

And so began my second adventure in time management. I left Goldfield right at 4:00. The friendly guy at The Fortune Club had told me it would take 45 minutes to get to Colorado Springs. I knew my hotel was … Continue reading →

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Phantom Canyon Road

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

It’s 29.6 miles from Florence to Victor on Phantom Canyon Road. It took me four-and-a-half hours to make the trip. It wasn’t a road I wanted to speed on, but that’s not the reason it took me so long. I … Continue reading →

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Temple Canyon

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

I’d been hoping for six lifers on Tuesday, and I’d only seen two. My main objective on this day was Phantom Canyon Road, but I decided to take a couple hours and hit a spot that was supposed to be … Continue reading →

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