Season of Color
It seems like we do our best travels when the leaves are turning color. For example, this year we managed two trips back-to-back for some...
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Denise Dethlefsen
Oct 295 min read
Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic Byway
This amazing journey down the southwestern corner of Colorado counts as both a Scenic and Historic Byway ...
Denise Dethlefsen
Sep 15 min read
Meandering On
In my previous "meandering" post, I mentioned a visit to Blue Mesa Reservoir and a trip for a 50th anniversary celebration
Denise Dethlefsen
Aug 125 min read
Miscellaneous Meanderings
We've been meandering quite a bit recently, which meant multiple short trips to different locations during the past several weeks...
Denise Dethlefsen
Jun 304 min read
Canyonlands - First Glimpse
I'm certainly hoping our May visit to Utah will be just the first time we visit to explore this amazing area.
Denise Dethlefsen
May 315 min read
Canyons and Cliffs
We took our first camping trip of the year so we could explore the unbelievably impressive canyons of the immense Colorado Plateau.
Denise Dethlefsen
Apr 294 min read
Colorado's Scenic Byways - Mt Blue Sky
Colorado has 26 designated Scenic & Historical Byways and one of my goals is to collect photos from all of them.
Denise Dethlefsen
Mar 273 min read
Rails, Trails, and Tunnels
Colorado's mining history has provided cool and interesting roads and trails.
Denise Dethlefsen
Feb 284 min read
No Photos on Our Georgia Trip
At the beginning of February, we visited family in Georgia and we had plans of exploring ...
Denise Dethlefsen
Dec 30, 20233 min read
Favorite Photos from 2023
Here are a few of my favorite images from 2023.
Denise Dethlefsen
Nov 30, 20234 min read
A Little Horsing Around
Lacking inspiration, I started looking through my photos and decided I actually have enough horses to write about them at least once.
Denise Dethlefsen
Nov 2, 20233 min read
The Fascination of Wildflowers
I had planned to spend a little time sharing what I've found out about various wildflowers I've posted, but that got too complicated.
Denise Dethlefsen
Sep 30, 20234 min read
Grasping Geology
"It's not gneiss to take me for granite!" This silly pun came to mind when we passed an information marker about nearby geologic formations
Denise Dethlefsen
Aug 25, 20235 min read
Wyoming Wanderings
Our most recent trip was a quiet, seven-day escape in Wyoming to recharge.
Denise Dethlefsen
Jul 29, 20235 min read
Perambulations and Life Events
Several weeks ago some of life's realities caught up with us. My parents reached a remarkable milestone - 65 years of marriage! With...
Denise Dethlefsen
Jun 12, 20235 min read
Mesa Verde Springtime
A few months ago, my sister invited us to join her and her kids in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado the first week of May.
Denise Dethlefsen
Apr 30, 20233 min read
On Focus and the Doldrums
Focus: To cause to converge on a perceived point (I focus my camera lens on the subject of the image); close attention or concentration...
Denise Dethlefsen
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Bighorn Sheep Revisited
I started to wonder about the actual distribution of the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep compared to the desert bighorns in Colorado.
Denise Dethlefsen
Jan 23, 20236 min read
Lepidoptera I Have Met
I have to admit I lost interest in butterflies and moths after I learned a little about them in school.
Denise Dethlefsen
Dec 29, 20226 min read
Roads (Slightly) Less Traveled
Whenever possible, my husband and I get off the interstates and travel two-lane highways, byways, backroads, tracks and trails. Life is...
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