Assortment

Gem Lake

Published May 6th, 2013 in Colorado

Since today was only our second full day in Estes Park and we were still exhausted from our busy schedules leading up to this vacation, we set low expectations for ourselves.

Smoke Season

Published August 28th, 2015 in Colorado

About ten days ago, a shift in the jet stream delivered a thick layer of smoke to the Front Range, cutting the visibility (which normally exceeds 35 miles) to less than 10 miles at times.

Exploring Yosemite Valley

Published October 1st, 2013 in California

One of my favorite things we did during our short stay in Yosemite was to take a long evening walk through Yosemite Valley. Since few people were left in the park by this time, it was like we had traveled back in time to a less hectic era.