Last Saturday after we finished our hike at Red Rock Canyon preserve in Colorado Springs we drove out to Cañon City to see Royal Gorge. It was the second of many sights we saw SaturdayRoyal Gorge is notable for being a deep gorge and also the site of an interesting suspension bridge that crosses it. Built in 1929 the bridge deck hangs 955 feet ( Read more... )

Friday, 13 July 2018, 11pm

This evening we drove to Rancho Cordova. Again. We did the same drive about six weeks ago. Now, as then, it's Friday Night Halfway. We're getting a jump start on adventuring tomorrow. Though this trip our aim is Lake Tahoe ( Read more... )

Sunday, Sep 20, 2015

In my previous blog I wrote about Horsetail Falls, a surprisingly large waterfall visible to motorists passing through along US-50 west of Lake Tahoe. There's more to do in the area, though, than simple stare at the falls from afar while trying not to drive off the road, plunging your car into the steep canyon below. There's ( Read more... )