Mule Deer Scouting 2011 or Why Not to Sit in Freezing Rain

After being forced out of my normal haunts by freezing rain I spent much of the afternoon today scouting for mule deer at significantly lower elevations.  Apparently I should have done this some time ago.

Colorado Mule Deer

It sure was a lot more pleasant watching these guys in 45 degree weather than sitting in a [...]

Labor Day Weekend - The First 24 Hours

Ah, Labor Day, what a wonderful long weekend you are. A year ago on Labor Day weekend Katie and I went to hike Hogback Ridge in north Boulder. It also happened to be the beginning moments of the Fourmile Canyon Fire.  To continue our good luck, and hope that a fire would not [...]

Longest Ride of the Year: Pain from Boulder to Ward via Lyons

In training for my upcoming century in Door Country I decided that it was time to pull out my Lemond and do a longer, more challenging ride than these 20-35 miles things I have been doing.  Seeing as I am genius, I threw in a big climb.  The route consisted of heading north from Boulder [...]

Now That is a Set of Fenders

Admire the new fenders

Last winter the rear fender on Katie‘s commuter bike broke.  It was a sad day; she came home with a stain up her back.  For her birthday I ordered a set of replacement fenders from Woody’s Custom Bicycle Fenders.  When the fenders showed up we were both awed by how amazing [...]

Walker Ranch Mountain Biking in the Cloud

Yesterday I rode two laps at Walker Ranch.  When I started, it was 52 and partly sunny with a few clouds floating through.  When I finished, it was 46 with visibility less than 10 meters.  On the bright side, the clouds hid how slow I was going on the second lap…

Ahh, what a beautiful day for [...]

A Winter's Afternoon 23-inch Boulder Creek Rainbow Trout

This afternoon I decided to enjoy the relatively warmer weather to go chase little trout in Boulder Creek with my 3-wt Orvis Superfine (though I still used thin wool fingerless gloves).  I did not find little trout; I found this fine looking 23 inch specimen of rainbow trout.

23 inch Boulder Creek Rainbow

When I first [...]

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