Tag: mountain climbing

Summer Wildlife Photography

Beautiful day in the Colorado high country for wildlife photography

Signs of Winter

Once the colorful leaves of autumn hit the ground the mountains look kind of drab... kind of just like big jagged rocks. Lol... hence the name Rocky Mountains I guess. However we have been getting some snow here and there and a couple of days ago walking the dogs in the morning I noticed that … Continue reading Signs of Winter →

The Dilemma

Just when I thought I had found the superhighway to the high peaks of the Ute Pass northern ridge, I find myself thwarted by a gate and a no trespassing sign 🙁  I finally got an early enough start in the cool of the day to really take a run at that trail with the … Continue reading The Dilemma →

Excellent Adventure

Well it appears that I am back in business after a couple of months without my favorite lens, my Canon 70-200 zoom. It finally came back from the Canon repair shop with a broken roller replaced.. whatever that is, and some lubrication, cleaning and refocusing. I've had it back for a little while, but too … Continue reading Excellent Adventure →

Hiking Mount Harvard Colorado

Wasn't quite physically ready to climb another 14er just one week after Mount Massive, but I didn't get the days off I wanted and that's the way the chips fell. I didn't want to wait until the 20th to climb another one, so I called Ralph to see if he was ready to give another … Continue reading Hiking Mount Harvard Colorado →

Hiking Mount Massive

The 14,421 foot summit of Mount Massive Colorado was the latest peak to be checked off as done in Ralph's quest to climb all the 14ers in the state of Colorado. I was glad to be able to participate, completing my sixth 14er on a beautiful Colorado day in the high country. Buddy Bill also … Continue reading Hiking Mount Massive →