I've been away from my blog for a while due to assorted reasons (family and generally being busy), but here's a quick Skywatch Frida...

When in Breckenridge last weekend I hiked from the top of Hoosier Pass . This mountain road tops out at 11,542 ft (3,518 m) above sea level ...

Here's a shot from last weekend's hike to Lilypad Lake, elevation 9,940 feet (3,030 meters) above sea level. It's taken with a v...

We spent the weekend in Breckenridge, and I did a couple of local hikes. The first one was to Lilypad Lake. The local color was near its pea...

Late last summer we drove to Minot, North Dakota to visit family (they're all over the country and overseas). Of course while I was ther...

One of our local trails is a square one mile on each side, and it's a good winter hike as it's relatively low elevation and doesn...

Palmer Reservoirs is one of my most frequent hikes because it's nearby... ...but still has some nice views. These photos are actua...

To get my mind away from the snow we're finally getting (hooray!), I'm going back to this past June for a hike up Sesame Canyon. It ...

On a recent hike in Sesame Canyon, I thought this photo of a bright sky with nearby tall, dark pine trees might make an interesting capture ...

On Monday I posted about the United States Forest Service memorial grove. I found it near this trail, simply called USFS Trail 715. It was o...

Off High Drive on the Western edge of Colorado Springs is a trail that goes up Sesame Canyon, and I hiked it last summer. It's not a com...

I went with several people (including my wife) up the Seven Bridges Trail on Saturday. The aspens weren't yet at their peak but it was ...