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Month: March 2006

  • Live Music: CSO, Bella Italia theme

    I nearly missed this concert due to my upcoming trip to Orlando, but we were able to change our tickets from Saturday night to Friday. It meant I showed up to the concert a little tired after a week of work and travel preparation, but I’m glad I didn’t miss this evening of Italy-inspired music.…

  • The Denominator of Risk

    Ann’s father kindly sent me an article from the Aviation Medical Bulletin that presented some fatality risks from the National Safety Council to support the argument that risk shouldn’t stop us from enjoying our favorite activities so long as we take reasonable precautions. I agree, but there is a big problem lurking in the denominator…

  • Geo Mashup WordPress Plugin Release 0.3.1

    This is a minor bugfix release. See the download page for more on the plugin. Changes in this release: Fixed a bug that limited the map to 10 markers in some installations Updated links to use the blog URL rather than the installation where appropriate

  • A Pair of ?

    I noticed these two having a snack on the Cache La Poudre River on my way home. I didn’t have my camera ready, and getting this shot was a pure point & shoot luck. I can’t seem to find these birds in my usual field guides, and I’m not even sure if they’re grebes, or…

  • Movie: The Ice Harvest (2005)

    A failed satire is always sad. At least I hope for this movie’s sake that it was trying to be a satire. The humor peeks through here and there, but it’s not worth sitting through yet another story of some guys who steal some money, get chased down, betray each other, blah blah blah.

  • Emerald Lake Snowshoe

    Excited to venture into Rocky Mountain National Park for the first time on snowshoes, we try not to let the weather forecast for cold, snow, and wind get us down. The low avalanche danger is reason enough for optimism. Ann and I meet Sean, cousin Doug, and his friend Bill on a blustery morning for…

  • Thawing Copse

    This area has been frozen solid since I first photographed it in November. Now it’s like the ice is clinging to the trees for dear life.

  • Jezze Retires to the Hills

    We knew that RV life would be difficult for Jezze, and that we might have to give her up if we were forced to move. That nearly happened this month, and we were relieved when my dad and Sarah were eager to adopt Jezebel. They live in higher, cooler Indian Hills, where Jezze revels in…

  • Live Music: Mozart Concerto Festival

    Mozart isn’t my favorite composer, and I wasn’t expecting an especially big turnout to see the Colorado Symphony Orchestra play three of his concertos in a row. Absolutely wrong. It seems that Mozart is still the big celebrity of classical music, and Boettcher Concert Hall was as full as I’ve ever seen it. Piano Concerto…

  • Chicago Lakes Trail Ski

    Ann, my dad, Jezze, and I head up to Echo Lake under bluebird skies for a ski and snowshoe outing. We’re in a good mood, optimistic about the day. Ours is only second car in the Echo Lake Lodge parking area, and we soon have the Chicago Lakes trail to ourselves. The trail, after skirting…