Pyramid Peak
There are several Pyramid Peaks in Montana. We spent two nights up by the one in the Swan Range. Thanks to Kate for picking out the route.
A Bit of Wyoming
I drove from Denver to Missoula and stopped just south of Jackson to break it up into two days.
Mt. Bierstadt
Yesterday. This is a popular hike, but we managed to avoid mucho HB’s by going late in the day. The weather cooperated and it turned out to be an excellent evening. I decided to bring my camera. Thanks to Juddson for the company and the motivation.
Otter Mountain
Decided to head up a hill through the woods and ended up on top of Otter Mountain, 12766 ft. No captions here, just pictures of yesterday taken with the dying camera on my iphone. Number of HB’s viewed = 0. Muy bueno.
Biking Norwood Back to GJ
These pictures cover the second half of the trip. Two more gorgeous days of biking. Jeff has a blog of this you can check out here: https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1mr&doc_id=22976&v=38
Rural CO Biking
In a time where the official policy of the State of Colorado is to remain within 10 miles of your home, Jeff and I rode our bikes about 250 miles over 4 days in the western part of the state.
Because we were two white guys no one shot us or anything. (edit….this was a reference to Ahmed Arbury, who was murdered while he was jogging. Since I wrote this George Floyd was murdered and the world has reacted in a substantial way) Local police and Sheriffs did not care. The multitude of other recreaters (which apparently is not a word, but should be) from in and out of state certainly did not care.
Much scenery was seen and many snacks were eaten. Thanks to Jeff for the plan. These pictures are from the first two days.
Go to the Limits of Your Longing
God speaks to each of us as he makes us,
then walks with us silently out of the night.
These are the words we dimly hear:
You, sent out beyond your recall,
go to the limits of your longing.
Embody me.
Flare up like a flame
and make big shadows I can move in.
Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.
Just keep going. No feeling is final.
Don’t let yourself lose me.
Nearby is the country they call life.
You will know it by its seriousness.
Give me your hand.
-Rainer Maria Rilke
Book of Hours, I 59
Los Angeles
A week spent exploring the eclectic world of my friend Valerie. From the beaches of Malibu, to east LA suburbia, to desert weirdness in Joshua Tree, this trip was the last time things felt normal. I came home and for my 40th birthday present the world transformed into a mass of uncertainty and isolation.
Guanajuato
Happy New Decade!
The last pictures of a Mexican Thanksgiving. After San Miguel we stayed in Guanajuato. A super-bustling city of narrow streets, colorful houses, steep staircases, and corpse museums.
Late Season Limestone
Breaking up the Mexico trip with some pictures of a couple late fall weekends clipping bolts at Shelf Road. Me gusta mucho.
Mas Miguel
To the three readers of this blog, we are not done with this quaint little hamlet yet. Fear not! Get your search engines ready for ‘San Miguel Real Estate’ because you’re going to be moving to Mexico after you peruse this set.
San Miguel de Allende
The first couple of days of a Thanksgiving trip to San Miguel de Allende, Guanjato, Mexico. A cute, artsy town that is popular with Americans for good reason. Thank you to my brother Davy and his girlfriend Shari for being so hospitable for the duration of my trip.
