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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 →

Thunder sounds quiet in the distance as this storm we weren’t supposed to have moves our way. It’s one of the busiest times of year with harvest, pump delivery runs, the new batches of chokecherry jelly going in various stages, … Continue reading →

In late May and early June, it isn’t uncommon to see antelope fawns. They are all legs and spring into a run as fast as their mammas do when startled. Cute as they can be, they learn early and often … Continue reading →

It is amazing to me all the variety of people we meet on the trails in the mountains of Colorado, and I guess it probably is the same in every state. Elaine and I hit the trail just at first … Continue reading →

Sometimes, as I listen to music when I’m driving, a song will come on and I’ll find myself overcome with emotion. Does that ever happen to you? A few days ago, it was Dan Fogelberg’s Leader of the Band. He … Continue reading →

The sweet smell of wild roses always takes me back to summer camp. The wildflowers on mountain trails are such a vibrant blaze of color. It can’t help but be a blessing, even when you are huffing and puffing yourself … Continue reading →

Do you have different kinds of tired? I’ve been on the brink of exhausted, but exhilarated at the same time. I’ve been tired after a day of what felt like beating my head against a wall and simply ready to … Continue reading →