The Fascination of Wildflowers
I had planned to spend a little time sharing what I've found out about various wildflowers I've posted, but that got too complicated.
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Denise Dethlefsen
- Sep 30
- 4 min
Grasping Geology
"It's not gneiss to take me for granite!" This silly pun came to mind when we passed an information marker about nearby geologic formations
Denise Dethlefsen
- Aug 25
- 5 min
Wyoming Wanderings
Our most recent trip was a quiet, seven-day escape in Wyoming to recharge.
Denise Dethlefsen
- Jun 12
- 5 min
Mesa Verde Springtime
A few months ago, my sister invited us to join her and her kids in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado the first week of May.
Denise Dethlefsen
- Apr 12
- 3 min
Bighorn Sheep Revisited
I started to wonder about the actual distribution of the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep compared to the desert bighorns in Colorado.
Denise Dethlefsen
- Jan 23
- 6 min
Lepidoptera I Have Met
I have to admit I lost interest in butterflies and moths after I learned a little about them in school.
Denise Dethlefsen
- Dec 29, 2022
- 6 min
Roads (Slightly) Less Traveled
Whenever possible, my husband and I get off the interstates and travel two-lane highways, byways, backroads, tracks and trails. Life is...
Denise Dethlefsen
- Dec 10, 2022
- 5 min
"Great" Intro to Texas
A visit to friends in Texas led to some great experiences. Great company, great food, great Texas distillations, great scenery.
Denise Dethlefsen
- Nov 18, 2022
- 6 min
October Wanderings - Part 2
I was looking for fall colors and photos that are not found in the "iconic" locations in Colorado
Denise Dethlefsen
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
October Wanderings - Part 1
During October, we got out to two very different parts of western Colorado. First (and the subject of this post) was to Wolf Creek Pass...
Denise Dethlefsen
- Oct 5, 2022
- 5 min
GEM, Geology and More
Several weeks ago, we took a camping trip to southern Wyoming - dodging monsoon moisture and looking for new places to explore. This was...
Denise Dethlefsen
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
Babies, Babies!
Our recent journey into Wyoming led to our seeing more baby wild animals than we've ever seen in a single trip!
Denise Dethlefsen
- Jul 11, 2022
- 6 min
Anniversary Adventures
Our 45th anniversary trip was an adventure in seeing some of the best of Colorado
Denise Dethlefsen
- May 31, 2022
- 4 min
On Kipling, Being Sick, and Storytelling
As a child and a teenager, one of my favorite authors was Rudyard Kipling. I might have been about 14 the first time I read The Jungle...
Denise Dethlefsen
- Apr 30, 2022
- 3 min
'Old Iron' Encourages Inspiration
Vintage cars and trucks inspire photographic art
Denise Dethlefsen
- Mar 31, 2022
- 3 min
Sandhill Cranes Mean Springtime!
Each spring, tens of thousands of greater sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis tabida) and several thousand lesser sandhill cranes...
Denise Dethlefsen
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Camping with Range Cattle(!)
When camping, never mind the dangers of bears, you really need to beware the bulls! Earlier in the summer, when we camped along...
Denise Dethlefsen
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min
Mountain Microbursts
Aspen tree broken by a microburst
Denise Dethlefsen
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
Teardropping and Rotten Photography
Last year, during lockdowns, employment upheavals, pandemic concerns and a general loss of ability to concentrate on my photography (more...
Denise Dethlefsen
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Photography with a Teardrop
Travel with a teardrop camper made it much easier to have opportunities for photography during the pandemic. After the lockdowns began...
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