Workin' for Us Boulder Folks

Under siege by wildfire, these guys are so damned brave. Grace takes a second to give her thanks, so did I- thanks again fellas!

Slow Burn

Still burning up there.

Not What You'd Like to Wake Up To

Wildfire just west of us in Four Mile Canyon. Aggressive fire, very dry conditions, rugged terrain- recipe for disaster. Homes lost, forest burnt; thanks to the firefighters helping us all, keep the faith.

One Year

Dedicated to my Dolly.

Old School Pool

Grace takes the plunge down the ancient slide in Eldorado Springs pool. A resort since the beginning of the last century with a large mineral springs pool, "Eldo" is a welcome relief on a warm summer day. The whole theme is "retro" with old signs from years ago, a decidely downscale snack bar, and no real "modern" upgrades. The slide is a thrilling accent; all metal with layer upon layer of rustproof paint, you wonder "how can this kind of thing still be in the age of lawsuits and modular plastic?" But there it is, over in the shallow end of the pool, and the ride is really quite exciting- go ahead, try it sometime... I dare you!

Not So Treacherous Waters

Dolly carefully negotiates a primitive bridge over a late summer creek just below the Indian Peaks. In June this would be a tricky little crossing but by late August- a walk in the park!

KOC

When I was a kid my friend Michael Ross brought me to the annual Knights of Columbus Fair in a vacant field up by Waveny Park. I so wanted to go on the swings ride there that I lied to his parents when they asked me if I had been on that ride before- "Yes Mr. Ross, my dad always lets me ride the swings at carnivals." Good job kid, live dangerously. 

Dolly illustrates here the virtues of a warm summer afternoon at the amusement park and what it can do for a person, love those swings!