winter morning in the grand tetons
There was a bit of dread in my mid-south self about rolling out of bed on this mid-January day into the 10-degree cold. We were going to try for some sunrise shots of the Tetons and a guide would meet us at our bed and breakfast at 7:15. Expecting the worst, I went armed with […]
THE NEW COZY
The Majestic B&B in Leadville, Colorado has now taken first place as the “Most Cozy” stay we have ever experienced. I won’t catalog the other great experiences we’ve had, but this one took me quite by surprise. I confess that I associated the name “Leadville” with a place that was gray, gritty and unattractive, but […]
WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG …
In anticipation of this trip, I suffered high anxiety about driving around the high mountains of Colorado in the dead of winter, but after watching the weather report, I breathed a sigh of relief and figured we had escaped any difficulties. — But the weather report was wrong. Our three-part trip featured the Rocky […]
GLORIOUS WINTER DAY IN THE ROCKIES
Our introduction to Rocky Mountain National Park was one of a snowstorm. When we got here on Friday, the gates to the park were open, so we figured it was safe enough to head up the mountain. However, the ranger we spoke with the next day seemed a bit surprised that we were driving around […]
PURPLE MOUNTAINS MAJESTY
A January sunrise with the eastern light behind us – illuminating Mount Chapin in Rocky Mountain National Park.
WINTER IN THE ROCKIES
Over the next few days, I hope to unpack the good reasons for the very long hiatus from blogging. But for the time being, I’ll pretend that I have been here all along and I’ll just jump into the story of our winter trip to Colorado. Marcy wanted to get some winter images, so we […]
