Week 11-10 -- 11-16-12 - Colorado

Week 11-10--16-12 - Colorado:

 The Hogback in New Castle, CO

 Osage Gardens in New Castle, CO

 Frisco, CO

Frisco, CO

Dillon Reservoir

Week 10-20--26 thru 11-3--9-12 - Colorado

Week 10-20--26-12 - Glenwood Springs, and Boulder, CO:

Mt Sopris in the distance

Thousands of [aptly named] oystershell scale insects cover the smooth bark of an aspen. These immobile insects feed on the nutrients transported in the live cambium below, and en masse can ultimately kill a tree.

The red earth of Glenwood after a dusting.

Boulder, CO

A homeless man decorates a water feature while a father and son look on. Eventually the little boy grabbed a leaf of his own, placed it on the feature, and ran away.

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Week 10-27--11-2-12 - Front Range, and back to New Castle/Glenwood, CO:

Fort Collins, CO

near Vail, CO

A happy Halloween in New Castle, CO

Found in the exposed roots of an overturned tree

Highly distinct striations abound in the area, often in stark color contrast

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Week 11-3--9-12 - Glenwood Springs, and Grand Junction, CO:

The head of a hot spring that now feeds an Olympic size pool at the Glenwood Hot Springs Resort

Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument with the town of Fruita behind it

Week 10-13 thru 10-19-12 - Colorado

Week 10-13 thru 10-19-12 - western slope, CO:

 Hogback, New Castle, CO

Weeks 9-1--9-7-12 thru 10-6--10-12-12 - From Montana to Colorado!

Week 9-1 thru 9-7-12 - Bitterroot Range, near Stevensville, MT: Christian and Taiga's wedding

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Week 9-8 thru 9-14-12 - Shelby, MT and greater Helena, MT:

Front range of the Rockies in MT

 Sweetgrass Hills

One of several old cabins in secluded mountains found near an old mining claim

 Old paper mill near Marysville, MT

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Week 9-15 thru 9-21-12 - Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks:

Notice the omnipresent beaver and porcupine damage around the tree bases.

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Week 9-22 thru 9-28-12 - Butte, MT:

 Silver Dollar Bar, Butte MT

 More smoke....

 One of the largest trees on district - 74" DBH

 Feller-buncher at work

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Week 9-29 thru 10-5-12 - Butte and Missoula, MT:

 Smoke still lingers...

 Some particularly vibrant aspen

 Big Hole River near Dewey, MT

 Missoula Craft Market

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Week 10-6 thru 10-12-12 - Missoula and Butte, MT, and the drive to CO:

 Missoula, MT a seen from the 'L'

 The Berkley Pit in Butte, MT

Our Lady of the Rockies in Butte, MT

 Tetons, near Driggs, ID

 Colorful willow twigs in autumn

 Antelope a-ranging

near Meeker, CO