Posts Tagged ‘ Ridgway ’

While out wandering a small town, I discovered this old abandoned gas pump sitting behind a building. Immediately drawn to the decay and the rust, I began snapping away. It was until much later I took a closer look at the print and realized this pump wasn’t even designed for a purchase higher...
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Hello, Baby!

By SJPmama

This is one of the many things I love about living in Colorado. A quick glance out the window, and I see this: Hello, beautiful brand new baby fawn. A few minutes later, this: And then finally this: Even the 10 mosquito bites I got while taking these photos were worth it.
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Blaine Basin

By SJPmama

Looking for a more challenging hike? This one is good for your older kids, with a round trip of 6.4 miles and an altitude gain of 1400 feet. To get to the trailhead, start heading up Dallas Divide on Highway 62 towards Telluride. Turn left at the National Forest Access – Dallas Creek, onto...
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15 Ways to Get Your Kids Outside this Summer

By Leah Otto

By now everyone is in full swing with summer activities. I am not sure what happens between the last day of school and the first of July, but all of my grandiose idealistic plans about the perfect summer somehow come crashing down around me. I was going to be so organized. I was going...
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Photographing Wildflowers in the San Juan Mountains

By SJPmama

If you are out in the mountains this summer, exploring and hiking some of the beautiful trails that the San Juans have to offer, chances are you will be dazzled by the multitude of wildflowers decorating the landscape. The San Juan mountains are home to many different wildflowers; here are a few common ones...
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How Healthy is Your Gut?

By eatyourrainbowmama

I’m not talking about a six-pack, or a mini-keg for that matter. Save that for another time. What I want to focus on is the inside, more to the point – the intestines – and its bugs, the good bugs. It really matters if you have enough good bugs, or bacteria, in your gut...
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Milk Can Dinner

By SJPmama

Recently, a friend introduced me to the Milk Can Dinner, a tradition in her family. The Milk Can Dinner is food for a crowd cooked outside in an old milk can. Her family has catered family reunions, engagement parties and more with this unique and fun way to make an enormous amount of food...
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