stories | Denise Dethlefsen

Lepidoptera I Have Met

I have to admit I lost interest in butterflies and moths after I learned a little about them in school.

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...

Anniversary Adventures

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

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...

'Old Iron' Encourages Inspiration

Vintage cars and trucks inspire photographic art

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...