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Oct 31

2021

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Packing with Llamas

Packing with Llamas

I don’t know when I really fell in love with southwest Colorado, but for as long as I can remember it’s been my favorite area of the state. The peaks are a  little more rugged. The foliage is a little greener. And the views are a little more rewarding.

Southwest Colorado from the Colorado Trail

And while I get to call this state home, the southwest is just far enough away to prevent regular escapes from Denver. One silver lining of the pandemic, however, was that we had more time for in-state travel and recreation this year.

So, in the summer of 2020, we set out for a long weekend in the Weminuche Wilderness, located in the San Juan Mountains and surrounded by the towns of Silverton, Durango, and Pagosa Springs.

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Oct 31

2021

2

Portfolio, Trips

Black and White

Black and White

A few more from our now, not-so-recent road trip (see posts 1 & 2). I processed more photos as black and white than I normally do, and some some turned out to be among my favorites from this trip.

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Oct 05

2021

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The Deep South

The Deep South

Part 2 of our spring road trip we took through the south (see Part 1 here). After departing Texas, we continued through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and up to Tennessee before turning back for Colorado via Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Biloxi Lighthouse.

One of the first cast-iron lighthouses in the South, erected in 1848. Still lit, though, I believe, hasn’t been in official use in over a half-century now.

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Sep 07

2021

2

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Big Bend National Park & West Texas

Big Bend National Park & West Texas

This is Part 1 of a road trip we took through the south last spring. With international borders still largely closed, and vaccine rollout having only just begun, we thought a road trip was in order. In all, we passed through eight states over two weeks on our loop through the south.

The trip brought us to states we hadn’t visited, cities we knew little about, and endless scenery (or it felt endless at times with 4k miles of driving). Spring ended up being a perfect time for such a trip, not only for the cooler weather, but the green fields and plentiful wildflowers. 

Bison.
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Aug 10

2021

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Wildflower Season

Wildflower Season

‘Tis the season for wildflowers here in Colorado. The timing and quality of the show wildflowers put on will vary yearly, based on such things as how wet of a winter and spring we had, temperature, and other variables. Blooms start earlier at lower elevations (May/June) and gradually move up in elevation as the summer goes on and alpine meadows melt out (July/Aug).

Below are a few taken this year on various hikes. All fun facts (well, most) are from the website Colorado’s Wildflowers.

Colombine (and lots of other flowers, too).
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