Category Archives: Travel

Barr Lake State Park — Colorado

Posted on December 22, 2020 by mlgray

Nature Photo Journal #5 This area has long been a favorite place of mine to wander. The start to the winter season, particularly stunning on this sunny day, offered some fun opportunity to explore the shore. Though the water level … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain Lake Park – Denver, CO

Posted on December 13, 2020 by mlgray

Nature Photo Journal #4 I feel incredibly fortunate to live across the street from this lake. Though tucked up snug against I70, ducks arrive throughout the winter and nature emerges in every corner.

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge – Denver, CO

Posted on December 6, 2020 by mlgray

Nature Photo Journal #3 From landscape to detail, and animals on the roam, this is a wild place in the middle of urbanity …

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St. Louis Creek – Fraser, CO

Posted on November 29, 2020 by mlgray

Nature Photo Journal #2 This is a beautiful spot that Brennan and I have been exploring in every season. There are gaps between the rush of bicycling and cross-country skiing to see the details in the landscape … Ice and … Continue reading →

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Grasslands – Southeast Colorado

Posted on November 24, 2020 by mlgray

Nature Photo Journal #1 A change of Thanksgiving plans, slightly warmer weekend weather, and a whole corner of the state I’ve only driven through once … the sirens of the road and grasslands called. The weekend was a study of … Continue reading →

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Stewardship

Posted on February 13, 2016 by mlgray

Virtues of Travel: Part 11 Since much of my free time beyond family and work has not been focused on writing but on outdoor experiences and environmental advocacy, (whether through the Friends of Colorado State Parks, or my new obsession with … Continue reading →

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Change

Posted on November 30, 2014 by mlgray

Virtues of Travel: Part 10 I knew the cold was coming.  This is my 7th winter in Denver, so I could anticipate the arctic air stream dropping just south enough to bring our temperatures to zero, and to dust us … Continue reading →

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Connection

Posted on November 16, 2014 by mlgray

Virtues of Travel: Part 9 On a cold January evening, I stood on a bridge over looking a Venetian canal.  The low fog wrapped around my feet as it whispered down Venice’s narrow streets. A sole gondolier navigated his boat … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on September 2, 2014 by mlgray

Virtues of Travel: Part 8 So what is Preparation’s greatest complement and necessary ally in travel?  Yes indeed, Letting Go. It might seem a defeatist’s mentality at first, that after all that preparation at whatever level you chose, you must … Continue reading →

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Preparation

Posted on July 29, 2014 by mlgray

Virtues of Travel: Part 7 While reading my brother’s recent posts on training for his 100-mile run, I began contemplating the importance of getting ready for travel.  To succeed, he has to be disciplined about the types of trails he’s … Continue reading →

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