Golden, Colorado At 7:00 am this morning the incoming freshman are required to meet at the base of the hill with a 10lb rock. This is tradition at the Colorado School of Mines. They will then hike up 1800 feet to deposit their rock on top of thousands of other rocks that form the letter “M” which overlooks the campus. …
Hey guys, I had to share this with you, especially on Sunday morning. Yesterday I came around the corner and saw two moose. I was able to pull over far enough away that they didn’t see me. They walked up to the road to eat and then bent down and got on their knees! Its good to know we…
Vernal, Utah Once it is broken is it ever really the same? This could apply to many things, but let’s look at trust. From my experience trust is something that builds almost silently. You don’t set out to trust someone – it just happens. Unfortunately, the first time we are really aware of how much we trust someone is when…
Jackson Hole, Wyoming I’m perched on a picnic table above the Snake River donating blood. The reflection in my computer screen shows a little log cabin. The view over my computer shows a rock beach, the Snake River (*) and a small mountain range (by Teton standards) preparing to play hide the sun. I have no cell phone service, but…
Canyon Village, Yosemite National Park, Wyoming. Sometimes it pays to read the fine print. When I bought that fancy tent at a discount, I did not notice that it said “contains tent, poles, and rain fly”. So here I am in the middle of Yellowstone erecting a tent that does not have tent stakes. After looking into an empty bag…
Lake Lodge, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming I am sitting in a well used leather chair about 8 feet from a warm stone fireplace in the lobby of a lodge that I am not staying in. The large glass display case to the right of the fireplace provides a beautiful mirror image of the lake behind me. I am drinking hot…
Thought you might need a drink, so I’m sending you one… have a great day! Love, Geoff PS. I’ll be at Canyon Village tonight and Bay Bridge (on the lake) tomm night.
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming A bear-proof container is often child-proof as well. As I was walking from my tent to the men’s room, I noticed a young girl (maybe 5) with a handful of garbage. She was on her tiptoes and had one arm over her head extended as far as it would go. Even in this position…
West Yellowstone, Montana A man was sitting on a bench in front of the Exxon station. The closed sign on the door indicated it had been that way for several years. “Son, those clouds on the horizon are snow clouds. I smell an early winter…” I knew the answer, but I asked the question anyway. “How many years have you…