On Wildflowers

 

"Wildflowers are the loveliest of all because they grow in uncultivated soil, in those hard, rugged places where no one expects them to flourish."  Micheline Ryckman 

Red Rovers Hike The "Reds"

Red was my father's favorite color. He loved red cars, red dresses, red apples, red neckties, and, of course, Arizona's flaming red sunsets. Anything red got his attention. Like father like son, they say, and this ole "red apple" didn't fall from the "tree."

Barstow Mining Ruins, and Flower Blooms In Spirit Basin

 

At over 11,200 feet, visiting the old Barstow Mine will certainly test the lungs of "flat-land" tourists. But it's worth every breath just to gaze upon immense piles of colorful tailings plastered against a sheer backdrop of green vegetation and mountaintops that soar into the heavenly blue skies of Southwest Colorado.  But wait, there's more! 

Critical Thoughts On Critical Thinking, then, Sorely Tempted On The Sunny South Face Of Sneffels

"Temptation is the feeling we get when encountered by an opportunity to do what we innately know we shouldn't."  Steve Maraboli