BARR LAKE STATE PARK - I’ve mentioned in previous articles that as winter sets in I enjoy making my way down to the flatlands for some raptor photography. While we certainly have quite a few raptors around all year, one of the main reasons...
At the beginning of autumn, a friend from the Netherlands came to visit me. We didn’t have much time together but made the best of it. One day, unable to decide where to go and what to do, we opted to go for a stroll through Estes Park. The...
soft orange at the horizon line like the edge of the world is gently burning the city shimmers with lights and all the little lives in it the trees are brushstrokes ink against the charring sky the mountains still dark silent sleeping strong snow...
TUNGSTEN VALLEY - Last month, we received a riddle posed by a beautiful young woman nearly half a century ago. At what intervals do a clock’s hour and minute hands align? It’s the same problem as how often planets align with each other, called...
the sun floats in blackness spinning burning huge casting light over our galaxy giving warmth and glow each speck of shine has to travel so many miles in the dark to reach us here I drive to work in the truck I’m listening to music and I have a...
EAST MAGNOLIA - It’s that time of year, folks! As I write, a gigantic, nation-wide “flock” is thawing out for roasting, smoking, deep-frying, or some other such method of culinary preparation. Plans are being set in motion for gatherings of...
Altruistic Sagittarius leads the zodiac in giving thanks for all that we have. The noble archer has as his guide large fortunate Jupiter, who is now honoring partnership. So let us first give thanks for all of the people we have in our lives –...
I’m driving to therapy after finishing work I’ve been awake for twelve hours already I’m worried I’ll never publish again that the world is going to end and that I’m making no progress in anything at all there is construction on the highway two...
I’ve made it a habit of celebrating all my milestones, from professional success to achieving daily health goals. When friends invited me to join them at the Niwot Tavern for an early dinner, I couldn’t refuse an opportunity to celebrate. That...
SUNNYSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD - While the elk rut has wound down and life among the herds is settling down and returning to a more placid existence, another of our neighbors has geared up and is in full swing. The mule deer season typically begins...
PEAK TO PEAK - I’m careful. Really, I am. But this week, I was scammed. There was a Facebook scam, and I fell for it. Here’s what happened. If you know me (Gail), you know I’m pretty much off of Facebook, except for the random Reels that Chris...
So much has happened in 2024 and the year isn’t over yet. I returned to freelance journalism and revived my face painting business. I returned to school again. Yes, I’m addicted to learning. Once this round of school is complete, I’ll expand on my...
I woke in the night and thought of a poem but my mouth was dry and we’d went to bed late and had an early day tomorrow and so I decided not to write it down figuring I’d remember it come morning I bet it was a good poem about how hard life...
it’s like I’ve heard before / so many times / but only just started / to understand there’s only this and nothing else / and this is all we can control ...
You should buy a gun. Yeah, I know. You dislike firearms and wish we lived in a world without them. But ignoring reality never solves problems. The reality is that Trump may win or steal the election, and he’s made no secret about how he will...
the fall leaf trees / just at dusk / their gold almost glowing / like they’ve stolen / just a bit of the sun / and they hold it there / in their branches / as the day dies ...
NEDERLAND - In our close-knit community, we share the goal of raising resilient children. Our collective experiences and the knowledge from neuroscience remind us that children thrive when they feel seen, soothed, safe, and secure with caring...
KELLY DAHL/LOS LAGOS – I typically prefer to keep the subject matter of my “Life in Nature” articles restrained to the natural world here in Colorado. This week I can’t help but take some space to write a bit about recent events unfolding in our...
Scorpio is the most complex and powerful of all the astrological signs. Hallowe'en is the archetypal holiday for this mysterious sign. The guiding planet for the scorpions is Pluto, god of the underworld, transformation and death. This slow moving...
will I look back / and wish we had more time / to do nothing together / to bike through the empty evening street / listening to the night birds / and bats and crickets ...