I wasn’t aware of it … because it wasn’t there. And I didn’t fully appreciate that fact until I got my newsletter from the Rocky Mountain Conservancy yesterday. All these many decades I’ve enjoyed and loved Rocky Mountain National Park for its serene beauty, majestic peaks, fascinating wildlife, and beckoning trails. Sure, I’ve chafed at … Continue reading Silence is golden in Rocky Mountain NP
From Wikipedia: Enos Mills, then a 14-year-old boy, moved to Estes Park [Colorado] in 1884. He explored the mountains of the area and wrote many books and articles describing the region. He later supported the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park, and he split his time between the mountains he loved and the cities of … Continue reading On this day 100 years ago …
Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. This only a screenshot I grabbed this morning from a webcam. But something about it … the lighting … I’m not sure what … compels me to put it where I can keep and enjoy it. Here. Sorry about that. But it’s my favorite peak, doing its thing, … Continue reading Lovely Longs
A quick note to Colorado residents: The Rocky Mountain Conservancy (formerly Rocky Mountain Nature Association), an organization supporting Rocky Mountain National Park, is gathering signatures on a petition asking the state legislature to establish a special license plate promoting the park and celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2015. Earlier this year I started to post something about this and then … Continue reading Hoping for RMNP license plate
A week ago I checked the webcam at the Alpine Visitor Center on Trail Ridge Road and discovered the camera had been moved, as seen above. The shot below is from October 6. I liked having the deck in the scene for scale, but maybe if the camera is more sheltered up under the overhang, … Continue reading Day trip to Trail Ridge Road
I just took a peek at the Trail Ridge Road webcam and the above is what I saw. Heavy rain/snow obscuring the view and the temperature down to 26°. I’m a bit worried. Not 10 minutes ago when I looked at the same webcam, the air was clear and there were two safety-vested workers fastening that … Continue reading Worrying about a crew on Trail Ridge Road
