Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Snowy weekend in the 'boat

I've never had an unfun trip to Steamboat.  The town has a great vibe, we've got good friends there, and there are always a boatloat (heh, heh) of things to do there, in any season.  But to catch an iconic, classic under-forecast, machine of a winter storm is another level of fun altogether.  Add to that the fact that both kids are emerging powderhounds and you've got a recipe for non-stop smiles.

The snow started Saturday morning and pretty much kept going for 36 hours:




It was Winter Carnival in Steamboat.  They parade out all their Olympians and drag all the local kids down a snow-filled main street behind horses. But the main attraction is the Saturday night show at Howelsen.  A dude called the "Lighted Man" skis down the slope with a backpack launching fireworks, the Winter Sports Club kids all ski down in the dark, and they top it off with a fireworks show that puts the 4th of July to shame.








Sunday morning started with a quick skin of almost 2000 vertical feet to check if the snow report was right (15" in 24 hours at the summit).







Yep -- seems about right.  ;)



And a few shots of the family enjoying an all-time powder day.











Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Friday, January 25, 2013

Resuscitation

Can't say if the blog is dying a slow death or just taking a break, but at least it's alive for now.

A deep-winter family trip to Florida brought out the shorts, tee-shirts, and swim trunks along with the big camera.  We designed a trip to avoid crowded freeways and theme parks -- not an easy undertaking in the Sunshine State!

A quick overnight in Fort Lauderdale and we we're off to the everglades:

Dodging alligators on Shark Valley Road:

Alligators?  Yep -- they're used to humans, basically harmless, and impossible not to see.  But still quite a treat to check out for this Colorado family.

Here's a Mama alligator with a baby on her back:

To get the full swamp experience we booked a kayaking trip with a guide down the Turner River.  (They call it a river, and apparently water does actually flow through it, but it was more or less like paddling in a wetland/swamp).

The kids learning some swamp paddling skillz:

The paddles had to go in the boat for a few places:





A turtle in the swamp:

 And a butterfly:


From there it was on to the beach:
Not too hard to find a shell on this beach:






Z Made the most of a few small waves:

Sun and Sea put on a good show every night:














Friday, August 3, 2012

Summer 2012. 

Flowers in Colorado State Forest.

Driving back into Day 2 of the High Park Fire.

Stars above Montgomery Pass Yurt.

Nearing the top of Hahn's Peak.

Sunset over North Park.

North Routt County Skies.

The Fam @ 14,000+ feet.

Storm rolling in.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

2012 Winter Images

Pixels from the last two months of sliding on snow.

The Road Home.
M *loves* mogul skiing.

Next Generation Powder Addict
Can you tell which way the wind blows?
Snow texture

North Routt County late afternoon.
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah.

POW!

Was(atch) Up.

Silhouette.

Bluebird.


Meadow Skipping.