adventure | Denise Dethlefsen

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...

"Great" Intro to Texas

A visit to friends in Texas led to some great experiences. Great company, great food, great Texas distillations, great scenery.

October Wanderings - Part 2

I was looking for fall colors and photos that are not found in the "iconic" locations in Colorado

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...

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...

Babies, Babies!

Our recent journey into Wyoming led to our seeing more baby wild animals than we've ever seen in a single trip!

Anniversary Adventures

Our 45th anniversary trip was an adventure in seeing some of the best of Colorado

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...

Teardropping and Rotten Photography

Last year, during lockdowns, employment upheavals, pandemic concerns and a general loss of ability to concentrate on my photography (more...

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...