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On the Bevers Trailhead in July 2015

  Had planned on taking a hike in Red Rocks, but called my hiking friend and suggested a different trail. This trail is part of the Intermann Trail and starts up in Crystal Hills. She agreed and we were both so very happy we made this change of plans. So many flowers and great views […]

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New Favorite Hike in the Garden of the Gods

Last week I had planned on doing a hike heading to the Hot Springs with my hiking friend, but time didn’t allow this. Plus I also am having some trouble with my left knee. And neither of us really felt like taking a long hike. So my hiking friend and I decided to explore a […]

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Winter Flora Along Trails at Calhan Paint Mines in Colorado

We walked among a very dry landscape at the close of winter and the beginning of Spring. Its stark beauty is quite different from what we would have seen in the summer at the Calhan Paint Mines. Some trails led off onto the prairie, others took us above the formations and the final part of […]

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