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Boudering Pics
For those who found fault with Sean’s earlier pictures of me bouldering, try these.
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It’s getting really pretty at Rotary
I drop Ann off at a trailhead at the base of the foothills, then drive up to Rotary Park to meet Sean. We boulder for awhile, stopping often to admire the setting. There are these bushes in bloom – not lilacs but similar – just going nuts right now. Combine it with the sunset and…
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Movie: In America (2002)
A modern story of Irish immigrants in New York, this movie is really about coping with the loss of a child in a family. It’s clearly a deeply personal, autobiographical film, that presents its insights slowly, intimately, and honestly. For someone without children it serves to illustrate some of the forces that create families and…
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Movie: Shallow Hal (2001)
No surprise, this isn’t a great movie, but it managed to beat my expectations of it. Here there, admidst drowning in its own clichés, it manages to hit on some of the damage done by our cultural definition of beauty. A couple of the more symbolic absurdities are funny. Some good acting by Gwyneth Paltrow…
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Edward’s Crack
This climb is so popular that we shunned it all last year rather than wait in line to climb it. Today we are there early, but still not the first. We decide to wait for it this time, and get ready at our leisure. It’s worth it. Edward’s, 5.7, is a beautiful hand crack. We…
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First campsite of the year
In years past the first night of the year outside has always been a bit of a shakedown, even if it’s just car camping. This time it all falls into place, and we casually make it to Vedauwoo just about sundown after work, and set up the tent at one of the new tent sites…
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Green and gold
A sign of the beginning of the growing season. Maybe that’s why Colorado State University (originally an agriculture school) chose green and gold as their colors. And the University of Wyoming chose brown and gold…?
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Pelicans!
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. I can’t quite make out what the duck is. Heron Lake was teeming with birds this morning. I may have to get up early one of these days and try for some real pictures. You can almost tell from the duck how huge these pelicans are, but I’d love to get some closer…
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Movie: Empire Falls (2005 TV)
I think from here on I’m going to read the book or watch the movie, not both. This TV miniseries production of Richard Russo’s book is done well, but having read it already I just couldn’t enjoy it fully.
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Greyrock climbing outing
Sadly, Ann is down with the stomach funk today, so Sean and I leave for Greyrock at 8 am without her. The parking lot is already nearly full at 9, and the day is clear and warm. Excited, we lug our gear quickly up the 3.3-mile, 1,500-ft approach to the South Slabs. Last time I…