Author Archives: Sally Gerard

Riding up was very fall like with leaves on the ground, icicles in the crick clinging to sticks over little deep pools, and that smell, so difficult to describe, dirt and decaying leaves and, well, fall. The leaves had mostly … Continue reading →

There was a bright object in the sky-high and to the east of the big peak. I thought it was a planet until it began to move. It traveled from southeast to northwest steadily for several minutes. I figured it … Continue reading →

The dust trail following her pick-up enveloped everything behind her, like driving through one world and into another. Mel knew she should slow down, but the anger drove her foot onto the peddle. Had the floor under the gas been … Continue reading →

I want to thank all of you who made a donation to support Make-a-Wish Colorado through the Trailblaze 2019 event that Elaine and I took part in. The weekend is one neither of us will soon forget. We gathered for … Continue reading →

America is not a Gun America is mountains, prairies, and oceans. America is a people with courage with joy with its share of sadness and shock. America is cities, towns, and rural populations. America is community with pot lucks with … Continue reading →

Do you find that certain groups of people are simply more down-to-earth and friendly? Not caught up in who has what, but more concerned with catching up, helping when needed, providing hospitality? When we travel to antique engine shows, the … Continue reading →

What is it about the sound of water that attracts us? The waves crashing to shore on rocks and beaches, the mountain stream rushing over everything swollen with the melting snow, the smaller crick trickling down through meadows and over … Continue reading →

I read an article about extreme athletes. I mean like running the entire Appalachian Trail (2,189 miles) in order to beat the last fastest time recorded or running 100-mile races to the point where your kidneys shut down. The article … Continue reading →

While summer credit recovery students are winding down, I’ve had some sweet interactions with my summer writer/readers. One suffered from screen time fatigue that was very real and made doing an online course difficult. One had a slow start, but … Continue reading →

I try not to judge, but I am human. People who refuse to follow wilderness regulations can make it both dangerous for others out to enjoy the wild, and annoying. If I want to see wildlife, and dog owners won’t … Continue reading →