Month: May 2008

  • Cleaning up tornado damage

    I spend the day at my friend Mike’s house, demolishing what’s left of one of the six buildings he lost to a recent tornado. We had to cut it up and pack it into a big dumpster.

  • Jurassic Park Climbing

    A group of climbing friends and acquaintances enjoy a day of Vedauwoo adventure together at the Jurassic Park wall. The day’s routes: Lawyer on the Toilet 5.8 – my only lead, one or two good offwidth moves. Get Up That Tree 5.8 – climb the scary chockstones. Rowdy Joe Bad 11b – cranky slab on…

  • Green Mountain Loop Hike

    Too cold and windy in Vedauwoo for climbing, our band of hardy adventurers sets out on a scouting mission and winds up circling the high peaks of the area.

  • Sunset Time Lapse

    Something about outdoor time lapse photography really grabs me. Just going out my back door to capture this sunset made me feel more a part of my world, and looking at it does the same:

  • Pine Valley Ranch Hike

    My dad is excited to share his discovery of this pretty trailhead on the North Fork of the South Platte River. We hike south from the Jefferson County open space park into Pike National Forest through Ponderosa forests and old burn areas. Pine Valley Ranch Loop Hike at EveryTrail

  • Live Music: CSO performs Carmina Burana

    I could never attend too many performances of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. This was my third, and as always I left hungry for more. The songs rut with the passions of life: nature, sex, alcohol, and love. All sandwiched in by fickle Fate. Duane Wolfe’s conducting felt a little too reserved to begin with, but…

  • Movie: Black Snake Moan (2007)

    Similar in setting and theme to Come Early Morning, but a bit more extreme with rockin’ performances that keep these seriously messed up characters real. Enjoy watching the blind lead the naked to redemption.