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The Adelie Penguins of Antarctica

Two Adelie penguins oceanside on the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.

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Practical Advice When Visiting Colorado

The annual Travel Blog Exchange conference will be held next week right here in my home state of Colorado. As such, I feel inclined to offer some practical advice for the people who are coming in from out of the state or country. I sure didn’t know these things when I moved here twelve years ago. And […]

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A Photo Essay ~ 31 Days of Denver

I spent the month of May documenting some of the sites I have regularly seen in the twelve years I’ve lived in Denver. I have also taken the time to capture a picture or two of some places I hadn’t yet seen. And I had plenty of time to ignore the overly-photographed locations and icons that are certainly […]

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Walking Through the Petit Trianon

Walking though Marie Antoinette’s Petit Trianon at France’s Palace of Versailles.

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Hawaii Whale Watching on Molokai

While whale watching in Hawaii I sprawled on the floor of the boat, having decided in a split second that it was better to fall backward than to go overboard into the ocean. The small boat was battered by thirteen-foot waves, rocking from side to side like some perverse cradle. But I was giggling on […]

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Red Rocks Amphitheatre Makes a Fine Outdoor Gym

This story originally ran in The Denver Post on May 22, 2012. “Working out at Red Rocks is a lot more fun than a gym,” says my workout buddy, Brett Heinzerling, on our first trip up of the season. “Between the view and the chance to work out in the sun, it’s a lot more […]

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