cyberhobo

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  • Mount McConnel Hike

    I was looking for a trail to hike that wouldn’t be too hot or too snowy, and came up with 8,010-ft Mount McConnel, about 26 miles up the Poudre Canyon. It was a good choice. We started with some high cloud cover, but it soon lifted and provided us with a lovely summer day. There…

  • Birthday Girl

    Ann’s birthday dinner was held at the Nyala Ethiopian restaurant on Harvard St, a little treasure that I consider the best ethnic restaurant we’ve tried in Fort Collins. Ann arranged with the owner, a woman who does all the cooking and runs the place with her daughters, to have a variety of dishes served to…

  • Book: Last Breath / Peter Stark

    A refreshing look at death in the great outdoors – no, really. This book is a series of fictionalized accounts of death or near-death experiences from common outdoor causes, compiled from many actual cases. Each tale is accompanied by a detailed physiological description of what’s happening in the body at each stage. While it provides…

  • Disney Animal Kingdom

    At six thirty an army of buses hauled thousands of conference attendees to the Animal Kingdom. To my relief, the only real animals I saw here were herons and cranes, apparently here of their own accord. Everything in the park was to free to us – food, drinks, and rides. It created an odd sense…

  • Sidewalk People

    “Downtown Disney” is full of nightclubs, restaurants, and stores, but the people are the most entertaining part. More Photos

  • Landing in Orlando

    I’m in Orlando, Florida for a SunGard Higher Education conference. I haven’t been here since 1994, when I came for a Siggraph computer graphics conference. I forgot how swampy it is here. Disney World is like a series of resort islands in a sea of swamp, sparse stands of pine, and of course, endless condominiums.…

  • 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…