Category: Colorado

  • Fishing Journal: 20110822 Cache la Poudre River

    Had a great day fishing the Poudre on Monday. The water was nice, the holes were attractive, weather was spectacular, natch. Can’t say the fishing was easy, however. Probably caught 5-6 fish, a couple of browns and a few wild rainbows. Morning found us down low, not far from the entrance to the canyon, nymphing.…

  • Where I Go

  • 8/28/77 update

    updated–see below In an earlier post I had asked about a show scheduled for Folsom Field at CU-Boulder on August 28, 1977. Turns out it was for a festival known as “Sun Day” (this being Sun Day 3), with the following on the bill: Willie Nelson; Emmylou Harris; Dave Mason; Jerry Jeff Walker; Stillwater; Jerry…

  • just a reflection

    I love El Dorado Canyon. Driving there today, the Flatirons just seemed to be stretching and reaching for the sky under the brilliant autumn sun. Never particularly noticed how their angling back from town gives them that “reaching” feel. Driving back, just basked in the golden glow. Man it’s nice up there.

  • 8/28/77?

    NB: question resolved, update in separate post. A calendar listing in Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph, August 27, 1977, p. 22D, indicates a show on Sunday, August 28, 1977 at Folsom Field in Boulder featuring Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Dave Mason, Jerry Jeff Walker, Stillwater and Jerry Garcia. I am going to check the Denver/Boulder papers for…

  • Some Colorado Camping

    Summer 2006, Turquoise Lake. Wildernet. Beautiful, to be sure. But a little overcrowded. Running water was a big plus for TW. On the way home, K#4 got to go horseback riding on “Hawken” … with Mount Massive in the background! Summer 2006, Pearl Lake State Park. Wildernet. Gorgeous, serene, tranquility!!! Highly recommended if you are…