Butcherknife Alley. Steamboat Springs, CO. 2011.1
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Concrete factory
North Street, Tune Concrete. Washington County, AR. 2008.12
The Captain stands on his roof, surveys his domain. Washington County, AR. 2010.8
Palm to Sunshine
The Captain's to-do list before he skipped town. Washington County, AR. 2010.8
500 mph sunrise
500 mph sunrise somewhere over north TX. 2010.3
Easter Bunny sighting
Easter Bunny sighting at Ben and Hannah's. NWA. 2011.4
An Independence Day gone a-Rye
US-412. Enid, OK. 2010.7
US-412. Clayton, NM. 2010.7
US-64/87. NM. 2010.7
Stega did not waste time finding friends once we arrived in Rye. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
In the Cuerna Verde water closet. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Outside of this guerilla photo, the infamous one-horned goat could be passed as myth. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Candlelight dinner with happy humans. Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
My favorite and Cole. Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Cole is friends with many and friends with any. Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Sunrise view of Crestone Needle's east face. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
From Broken Hand Saddle, the Crestone group's notorious gendarmes block views of Broken Hand Peak's summit. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
The view east from Crestone Needle's lofty summit, 4327 m (14197 ft). Eight a.m., Independence Day. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
Looking north up the Sangre de Cristos from Crestone Needle's lonely summit (4327 m). Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
Gendarme dividing the east and west gullies of Crestone Needle's south face. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
The view down the east gully route for perspective. Click the image (large) and try to find the climber. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
Another view up the east gully route for perspective. Again, click the image (large) and try to find the climber. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
The colorful conglomerate of the Crestone group. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
The stately Humboldt Peak, from Broken Hand Pass. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
Looking south to the Blanca group from the summit of Broken Hand Peak, 4137 m (13573 ft). Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
A foreshortened view of Crestone Needle's massive east face. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
Crestone Needle and Crestone Peak from high on Humboldt Peak's west ridge. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
Self portrait on the Humboldt Peak summit, 4286 m (14064 ft). Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
Alpine tenders at approximately 3900 m. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
More alpine tenders at approximately 3800 m. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, CO. 2010.7
Wet Mountain Valley. Custer County, CO. 2010.7
Colfax Lane. Custer County, CO. 2010.7
CO HWY-96. Custer County, CO. 2010.7
Favorite lady. Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Dreamy hammock spot. Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Best hammock view ever. Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Looking east on a hike above Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Hiking with favorite. Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Another of Stega's friends from Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
The cabin had a serious hat collection. Cuerna Verde. Pueblo County, CO. 2010.7
Rye, CO. 2010.7
This post finds Stega and our adventurers setting out to celebrate their independence in colorful Colorado in July of 2010. With Hannah and Ben as our guides, Mandi and I traveled to the foothills of the Sangre de Cristos to see what a historic Cuerna Verde cabin had to offer for freedom. Black bears, World Cup matches on an 8″ TV, aspens, spectacular juxtapositions of stars and lightning, fine Colorado beer and even finer gourmet candlelight dinners, a few solo climbs in the Crestones, hikes with Cole and some real mountain hospitality were what we found. Many thanks to Hannah, Ben and Hannah’s dad Geoff for a very memorable time.
Remembering June in February
Medicine for a warm June day. 2010.6
Favorite girls. 2010.6
A young Pico heading out for her first river trip. 2010.6
Pico knows how to relax on our nation's first national river. Buffalo River, Newton County, AR. 2010.6
Healthy bass on the Buffalo River. Newton County, AR. 2010.6
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) at the Mattice compound. Washington County, AR. 2010.6
Indoor tree frog at the Mattice compound. Washington County, AR. 2010.6
Cliché baby cottontail in the garden. 2010.6
A week of snowy days found me recalling the balmy summer months of the past year. This post is the result.
A Rainy Springbreak at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch 2009
Kyle, happy after a quick pre-supper lead of Squirrel Deck (5.8+). Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Seth had to get a peek from the top of Titanic after literally running up The Lookout (5.9). HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
There's usually a lot of friendly canines doing this at HCR. Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Kyle playing around on some unknown 5.7 jugfest on the Roman Wall. Grant belays. Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Seth conquers the venerable Man Servant (5.9+) on Magoo Rock. Photo credit: Grant Meredith. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
The overhanging view from atop Man Servant is great. Below, we find Grant happy with a fireman's belay and Seth happy with the LNT-shovel at hand... HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Morningtime circus in the Betamid Bigtop. Photo credit: Seth McIntosh. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Hiding from the rain. Seth has a talent for finding perches like this one. HCR, Newton County, AR. 2009.3
Some city boys from the NWA headed out to the Horseshoe Canyon Ranch for a few days of rock craft in the Spring of 2009. They found some fun and Grant found “the worst poison ivy ever”, which he promptly decided to use as toilet paper*.
*Slight exaggeration.
Bro-therly Thanksgiving on the Ozark Highlands Trail 2008
Typic Ozark National Forest. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
A frequently sighted Ozark NF green-globe moss. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Bear country, Hare mountain summit. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Enough lichen for everyone. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
60+ year old cars with bullet-holes miles from any road are just one thing you might find. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Our camp skylight. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Wilderness ninja training on the balance beam. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Captain McIntosh, Leave-No-Trace professional. We had a fine fire and slept right here the previous night. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
This thieving tree victimized Seth. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Remnant of a recent fall. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Royal stone seating for several at the Briar Branch lunch stop. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Mmmmmmm. Trail coffee. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Wilderness mirror. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
That night, Captain McIntosh ignited his Chi and exposed the forest to an energy rarely seen. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
We awoke in the Briar Branch Cul-de-sac to thousands of these ephemeral beauties. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
At the Cul-de-sac. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
The owner of this web was probably not trying to catch snow. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
The famous Briar Branch Magic Green Carpet ride. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Bronti waiting patiently at Lick Branch. OHT, Franklin County, AR. 11.2008
Fall 2008 found me and Captain McIntosh longing for a redeux of our Ozark Highlands Trail Thanksgiving backpacking trip. For this adventure, we picked up where we left off at Cherry Bend and headed into the sea of muted colors that is the Ozark National Forest in November.
DINO LIFE 