cyberhobo

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  • Arroyo Exploration West

    My exploration up the arroyo behind our building was fruitful, so today I figure I’ll see where it goes in the other direction. It’s a different world this way, a tour of highways, dumping grounds, barnyards, and arroyo flotsam. Most significantly, it’s all sand and gravel, which makes for tougher hiking than I expect. I…

  • A Dark Run at Aspen Basin

    Hoping for the light of a nearly-full moon, it’s almost 4 pm when Ann and I leave for the ski basin. When we get there, it’s snowing pretty hard. This is Ann’s first attempt at a moonlight ski, and heading up the hill into the maw of darkness is against all of her instincts. I’m…

  • Culture Friday

    We get some Santa Fe culture by bike, visiting the big round legislature building and the palace of the governors, having drinks at the Rio Chama and San Francisco Bar and Grill, and finally food at Kohnami. Friday night is a good time to do touristy things, which were surprisingly interesting. There is some great…

  • Cabezon CDT Hiking

    Sometimes I think peace of mind is a place I can go wander around in for a while. Until my legs give out. Oh well, I’m happy to hobble through one of the best desert stretches on the Continental Divide Trail. Today’s video is 4 minutes. I include some clips of the drive, since it’s…

  • Book: My Side of the Mountain / Jean Craighead George

    I had dim memories of this book from grade school, and the outdoor theme brought me back to it. The premise is simple: a boy runs away from his home in New York city to survive in the wilderness, and succeeds. I wasn’t disappointed. This is one of those books written for kids that has…

  • Icy Trees at Aspen Basin

    Ann and I go up to the ski basin to hike up together for a run. It’s misty, ethereal, and surreal up high. The trees are covered in windblown ice that looks like wings, claws, or coral. Ann works hard to make it and enjoys the supreme satisfaction of a fully earned run. No downhill…

  • Arroyo Exploration

    One of the attractions of our location is its proximity to Arroyo Chamisa, an artery that acts as a natural pathway through southern Santa Fe. I set out today from my doorstep to find out how far I can follow it. I’m so pleased with the results that I make stupid mistakes on the way…

  • Tetilla Peak 2nd St Brewery

    The nice weather has made choosing an outing difficult! We start the day thinking of a hike up Tetilla Peak, and end up somewhere else entirely. Today’s video is only 2.5 minutes, so it’s easy to find out where.

  • Under a higher roof

    Once again our life takes an unexpected turn. Ann’s job with Peter is great, I like it here in Santa Fe, and Peter needed a bigger office. Voila, we have swank new home office digs in The Lofts, which are right next door to the campground we stayed in last summer. The camper and trailer…

  • Aspen Vista Run and Media Experiments

    The weather has been nice, nice enough to worry me a little about the snowpack. It offers good conditions for playing with the camera, though, so I try out lots of ideas on a backhill run from the Aspen Vista trailhead. The result is my favorite video effort so far! If fourteen minutes is too…