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Sagittarius

Spiritual perspective becomes the focus of the stars as we climb the mountain peaks and look up at the heavens and then allow our gaze to journey into the valleys beneath our feet. The sign that

Poetry Corner

I don’t find the architecture of this town appealing nor the flood of tourists come the snow and the golden leaves and I’ve been hurt here and I’ve been had and there are

An Ocean Escape in the big city

Though I was born on the Island of Puerto Rico, I’ve never been much of a beach person. I think it’s pretty, but what most intrigues me is the ocean. Not only is it Earth’s largest habitat,

Poetry Corner

“Some Words for the Week” Crosses by the roadside with names and numbers carved or painted into the weather greying wood represent the ones who have died along these tree

LIFE IN NATURE: In the lion’s den

Last winter saw the Peak to Peak region in a state of shock and anxiety as the greater community came face to face (literally, in some cases) with the state’s most feared and misunderstood wild

Why are we here?

It had been the longest six months of her life. She didn’t lose any friends, and she suffered no major injuries. Physical injuries, anyway. She did not get out unscathed. Laura Cartwright

Diversions: Holy mother mattress of God

My dad travelled when I was in high school, so my mom taught me to drive. Mostly. But my dad, believing he was the world’s best driver, sometimes allowed me to pilot the big Chrysler as he

Therapeutic golfing where dinosaurs roamed

I was under the impression that things would start to get easier. I was wrong. As I fight the feeling of drowning in life’s challenges, I am desperately seeking ways to soothe my soul. When

Poetry Corner

“Some Words for the Week” During my childhood here in this mountain town the joke was you had to plan your halloween costume around your winter gear the coat and pants

Nederland November Night Skies

[caption id="attachment_105513" align="alignleft" width="300"] Andromeda galaxy image Andromeda, our galaxy’s next-door twin with 100 billion stars. Both galaxies should harbor spacefaring

Rodents in the glovebox

The colder weather seems to be a catalyst for rodents nesting in cars. Rodent damage to cars can be significant and can run into the hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Even cars in garages

Poetry Corner

“Some Words for the Week” Mountains stand sober at the horizon line the country’s halfway point jagged and granite and snow dusted they’ve got so many names ones I

Life in Nature: Season’s end

After writing the last two Life in Nature articles regarding the elk rut and the “saga” of this year’s season in Moraine Park, I thought I would wrap things up with a final article

Poetry Corner

“Some Words for the Week” A library is a forest cut into pieces something once living killed and rearranged and imbued with a new sort of life in the form of

Scorpio

Profound and powerful Scorpio unveils the secrets of the future. This is the juncture to apply will power to your projects. Hallowe’en, the fantastical cross fire festival, epitomizes this most

Bang the gong

Cari Minor paced the waiting room while her partner, Ray Smith, endured his last treatment. The head of UCHealth Foundation joined her, followed by another VIP from the Foundation. In time, a

Life in Nature: The grand game

This week I am following up on my previous article in regard to the elk rut with a bit of “play-by-play” drama I have had the pleasure of enjoying this fall. The seasonal ritual has various

Poetry Corner

“Some Words for the Week” The tallest leaves of a tree soak up the most sun while the older branches near the base and ground grow bare and grey what was once needed

Lost my donkey: The story of a local cowboy

The door to the New Moon flew open like it had been kicked open. A big man followed a dusty gust of cool air in. The weathered-skin, squinted eyes, and bow to his legs told me he lived on the

Nederland October Night Skies

Last month, we looked at a pulsating UFO from the San Luis Valley back in the 1990s, as an example of how straightforward sky objects can turn into alien spaceships when witnesses don’t have

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