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Tagged: Rocky Mountains

Bison Peak
Lost Creek Wilderness, CO

Winter on the Chicago Lakes Trail

Crater Lakes,
Indian Peaks Wilderness, CO

A Failed Summit of Mt. Audubon

James Peak
James Peak Wilderness, CO

Blue Lake,
Indian Peaks Wilderness, CO

Cataract Lake Loop
Eagles Nest Wilderness, CO Backpacking

Mt. Evans:
14,265′ and magic!

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  • Santa Rosa Island,
    Channel Islands National Park, CA     March 13, 2017
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    Day 6     July 23, 2016
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    Day 5     July 22, 2016
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    Day 4     July 21, 2016
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    Day 3     July 20, 2016

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I was thrilled to see #DUKEFOX the other night for I was thrilled to see #DUKEFOX the other night for the first time in 6 or 7 months. Duke has now been the longest fox neighbor I have known! While many remember #SarahtheFox, I only knew her for the last 4 years of her life (according to the neighbors whose property has the den she used, she was at least 10 years old when she died). Duke was Sarah’s mate the last winter of her life in 2018, and I have now known Duke for nearly 5 years! It’s remarkable to have such long lived fox-neighbors, as though they are capable of living 12+ years, they typically only survive 3-4 years. Keep on keeping on Duke! 🦊
Celebrated my 42nd trip around the sun in my favor Celebrated my 42nd trip around the sun in my favorite way - above tree line, without cell service, with no particular destination, chasing the sun back to the truck. #coloRADo #happybirthdaytome
Snow and more snow and more snow! Hope y’all are Snow and more snow and more snow! Hope y’all are warm and cozy right now - and if you’re not, I hope that’s because you’re outside doing rad snow-things! Cheers to an epic winter, friends. ❄️
Alpenglow on Arapaho closing out the first day of Alpenglow on Arapaho closing out the first day of the new year. The fresh coat of deep snow making for a beautiful ending to the beginning. Cheers to the new year, new beginnings, and mountains. Always mountains. 🥂 #coloRADo #indianpeaks
Hope you’re staying cozy and warm tonight, frien Hope you’re staying cozy and warm tonight, friends. Thinking of those out in the cold tonight. ❄️🦊❄️ #staywarm
Every winter rosy finches come down from their sum Every winter rosy finches come down from their summer home in the high country and arrive in huge numbers at my bird feeders. Love watching them! 🐦 #rosyfinch #bb_of_ig #coloradowildlife #coloRADo #mountainbird #sonywildlife #nuts_about_wildlife #eye_spy_birds #featured_wildlife #birdwatching #rockymountainnationalpark #wildbirds #wildbirdphotography #wildbirdsofinstagram #birder #birdersofinstagram #birdstagram #grandlakecolorado #birdsofcolorado
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