after rocky start
we’ll have a rocky finish
with these pretty views
Life’s a Butte
travel
Remote Learning Perks
September travel?
we can learn geology
and visit arches
we can buy peaches
from the orchards where they’re grown
relishing their juice
yet COVID follows
with at-capacity parks,
a shut-down ghost town
my motto follows:
be prepared. pack sushi, fruit.
drive towards the sunset.
find the world’s curves
where the sky clears away smoke
and we can just. breathe.
Classic Colorado
fall aspens: golden
it’s worth the annual drive
and finding our path
Swim
always find water.
brings relief to a hot hike
or just a hot day.
Sparkle
i will hike alone
well my puppy comes, of course
we seek alpine lakes
yet i must admit
this elevation gain kills
forty-something legs
but when the lake shines
on my ever-happy pup
it is so worth it
Mountain Mania
wherever you are
Colorado beats all
with its killer views
Still the One (Twenty-two Years)
you can’t get this far
without climbing some mountains
oh, but the aspens.
Colors of the Sky
we’re home now. screen time.
i want to keep the rainbow.
the perfect sunset pic.
the lake moon rising.
the soothing sound of tent rain.
just being. outside.
Water Everywhere
everyone swimming
a clear Colorado lake
an afternoon storm
camping is simple
with tents, paddle boards, tables
and yet so complex
Eleven Miles from Nowhere
even with the wind
we’ve mastered outdoor spaces
and earned this sunset
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