Month: April 2014

Easter

The higher I climb the closer I feel to God, so on Easter morning it seemed appropriate to make my highest climb of the spring. With first light I could see from home that the peak was going to be magnificent so I gathered up my equipment and headed out the door. The sun hadn't … Continue reading Easter →

More Snow

It was dark when I arose this morning but a quick check of the radar raised my hopes that I was going to get a chance to recover those spring snow pictures I accidentally deleted the other day. The snow had moved on out of the area and my mountains were in the clear. Final … Continue reading More Snow →

Blood Moon

I was really tired last night and was seriously considering just saying no the the Blood Moon and hitting the sack early. Figured I could see the pictures online. But as fate would have it, about the time I was ready to drift off, my neighbor was getting ready to see some company off and … Continue reading Blood Moon →

April Snow

It must be something I have carried forward from my childhood. Whenever it snows I just have to get out in it. I believe the love for snow may have been passed down from my father as well. I remember during the worst blizzards  Dad would make the anticipated announcement, "We're going to get milk.". … Continue reading April Snow →

On Fasting

This morning  I pondered the road ahead, life after the hospital and I know we are facing the most difficult battle of our lives together. Filled with grief at difficult choices that will need to be made, I was not able to eat and I looked up for strength from the Almighty. Bible verses began … Continue reading On Fasting →

Spring Again

The storms of early April have finally abated and sunshine has returned to Ute Pass. I am getting a late start today and even though I knew that all the wildlife would have already finished their morning feeding and bedded down for a nap, I need the exercise and the climb up the mountain as … Continue reading Spring Again →

Rebuttal to Wildlife Professionals

Since my rebuttal to the many posts opposing my Examiner article on bow hunting is too large, I have decided to place it here in it's entirety: I have been following the thread with great interest and have found a few of your ideas to be valid, however I won't continue to debate the subject … Continue reading Rebuttal to Wildlife Professionals →

Winter Returns

Yesterday was a tough day in the surgery recovery room. She seemed weaker and could barely move her legs. The expected move to the rehab floor was canceled and a winter storm was in the forecast. I woke up to heavy snow and a heavy heart this morning as I was not able to make … Continue reading Winter Returns →