Stratton Open Space - 1/23/16

4 miles (17.5 runtotal)  A lot more ice, snow and mud than we guessed - but we should have known better.  The Chutes were quite fine to hike down.  Guest starring:  Mark's photos! ( I forgot my camera).

Mark has a thing for contrails, I think. :)

Interesting patterns in the reservoir ice....

Stratton spring looked overflowing with thick ice.

Garden of the Gods 1/18/16

Short 2 mile dog walk (13.5 runtotal).

A few Robins were already testing out spring songs.

This pair was a-courtin'.

Gargoyle....

Snowshoe at Woodmoor 1/16/16

About five miles worth (11.5 runtotal) at the new nordic ski course at the Country Club of Woodmoor.  Today was the grand opening of the course with free entry so we went to check it out and had fun!

Fountain Creek Regional Park Winter Bird Count (Area 5) 1/9/16

I compared this image with astronomy images of the sun from today, and that little back dot on the left seems to be a sunspot!  Neat! (Click photo to make it big....)

The sun's brief appearance.

Female Belted Kingfisher

Domestic cat track

Red-breasted Merganser in Fountain Creek

Aiken Canyon 1/2/16

6.5 miles (first hike of year, new runtotal)

Pillar of Argonath

the torn down old homestead

bear marking the tree

most dangerous part of the trail

Chickaree/Pine Squirrel

Scarecrow (Wizard of Oz) direction sign