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Rotary Park Bouldering
For the first time this year I headed up to Rotary Park by Horsetooth Reservoir after work for some real bouldering. It felt like it had been a very long time, but slowly the feeling of my hands on the rock, the sun on my back, and the changing sky reminded that climbing is almost…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…