Here are some shots from a hike around Spruce Mountain a few weeks ago. The terrain includes classic Western buttes. Here's anothe...

Here's a local butte , taken on a recent hike on a rare cloudy morning. I prefer sunny skies. Skywatch Friday

Finishing up my series of posts on Spruce Mountain, here are the views from the top on a rather cloudy day. I need to go back when the weath...

I've been posting on a Spruce Mountain hike for a couple of weeks, and this week I'm focusing on the rocks. I love the rock forma...

Continuing with my series on the nearby Spruce Mountain hike, here is a shot of the trail itself. I liked this fencepost. And the tree...

Just north of where I live, as you drive between the cities of Colorado Springs and Denver, there's a lot of open space. It's a r...

On Saturday I went for a hike with Socks; it was over 70° F (21° C).  On Monday morning I woke up to 11° F (-12° C) and several inches of...