Stanley Canyon Safari

Some of the critters we saw on our safari search at Stanley Reservoir...

 

Purple Flowers...

 

...on the Santa Fe Trail.

Dan and Stan...

 ...ley Canyon...

More Pictures are HERE

Getting in the Swing of things

 

...At Gleneagle. Thanks to Brian I got my drives and pitching wedges down a bit.

Father Alex's Trip to Colorado Springs

 

There are some more pictures HERE

Sunrise on Eagle Peak

 

As always the views were superb.

Springs Ranch Golfing

With Brian. Had a blast.

The Rules of the Road…

 

The Rules of the Road…

I road biked over at the Air Force Academy today.
To my legions of blog followers that bike over there let me say the following.

First of all if I am on a road bike at the Air Force Academy, that means I am on a ‘recovery ride’.

In fact, I try to not exceed Zone IV which tops out at a leisurely 144 bpm.

Now I know that this might seem strange doing a recovery ride in the rarified air and rolling hills of the AFA, but if you rode the trails around here you’d understand.

But anyway, the thing is don’t pass someone unless you are certain that you can maintain your pace. It is considered rude to pass someone and then slow down because….

…you are not suppose to pass someone whom passed you. You can let them pace you but don’t draft them or get closer than 15 feet.

That being said you are free to let them set the pace and ‘breathe down their necks’ as much as you want. In fact I’d say if they pass you make them sweat a little. But don’t re-pass them.

Rock Ledge Ranch...

 

And Garden of the Gods...

There are more pictures HERE

Purple Flowers

These pictures were taken less than 4 miles as the crow flies to my house...

Sometimes a Snake in the Grass...

 

...is just a snake in the grass.

Colorado Flowers...

 

On the Santa Fe trail today.

Stanley Canyon...

It was a bit early for the flowers but it was a pretty hike nonetheless....

A Bear of a Ride...

Spring is out and so are the bears. This bear was looking for his porridge.

See more pics of this ride CLICK HERE. These pics take awhile to load depending on your connection....

More Eagle Peak Photos...

More Thunderbird Photos

Eagle Peak Today

 

Watched the jets flyover for the Air Force graduation...

May Showers Bring June Flowers?

 

The unsettled weather has produced some amazing wildflowers this year. I will post some this week. Stay tuned.

I Get Up...I Get Down...

Tied my personal record today on the Falcon Trail.

Going For The One

Finished up the season at A-Basin Friday May 15th.


Would you like to go n' shoot the mountain masses
And here you stand no taller than the grass sees
And should you really chase so hard
The truth of sport plays rings around you

Going for the one

Pardon me my Deer....

 

I had to share Falcon Trail today with some unemployed vagrants. From the look of these two, I’d be surprised if they ever had a single job between the both of them….

Sweet Dreams...

I dedicate my ride today to my wife:

Sweet dreams can solve the future,
Sweet dreams provide the past.
Sweet things within your makeup;
These things will always last,
These things will make
Sweet dreams of conversation
Sweet dreams of love affection.
Sweet words within your makeup;
Sweet words of things to come.

Come on and write your letter,
You know you will be better anyhow.
Youre gonna laugh again.
Youre gonna smile again.
Youre gonna love again.

Go With the Force...

I did a portion of the Santa Fe trail today.

Mid 70's outside and beautiful.