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Hummingbirds in a
Nutshell
If
you are like most people you have seen and heard them. You are
amazed by their acrobatic adventures and appreciate the beauty
of their iridescent coloring. But you may not know a lot
about...more
An "En-lightning"
Experience
A number of years
ago my family had a hair-raising experience - literally. We were
climbing Uncompahgre Peak, and our excitement over the nearness
of the summit was stronger...more
On
Time Machines and Buried Treasure
As a science enthusiast I
often hear people debate whether it will ever be possible to
build a time machine. I am not sure why there is such a debate
as I have a time machine and enjoy...more
Is Anybody Out There?
There
is no doubt about it, we have been invaded by aliens! Actual
alien beings have not traveled to our planet, of course, but
they have definitely become a part of our culture. Hollywood...more
More Than Sticks and Mud
As a
child I was fortunate enough to spend many of my summers at a
guest ranch high in the San Juan Mountains. Near the ranch was a
chain of twenty-eight beaver ponds, one of which...more
Sir Isaac and
Seat Belts
Eric
Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" was written in memory of his young
son who died in an accidental fall from a multistory hotel
window. In a tragic instant, his son climbed out the...more
El Nino (What Child is This?)
We will remember for some time the record storm that buried the
front range in several feet of snow in late October. On one
hand, cities were paralyzed. Roads were closed, businesses...more
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Winter's Wonders Come in Small Sizes
(Also appeared in Colorado Outdoors)
One of the things I look forward to
every Christmas vacation is spending a little time cross-country
skiing in an area of the San Juans that is seldom visited by
other people. Winter's...more
A Sign of Spring in the Air
Punxsutawney Phil may have recently seen his own shadow (as well
as those of many reporters), but my own family's personal
indicator that spring is somewhere around the corner...more
It's About Time!
It dominates our lives.
If we don't know what to do with it we just kill it. If we can't
find it, we still use it. We can spend it trying to save it.
Whether we take it, keep it, or give it, we still run...more
Asteroid "near" miss: false
alarm or wake up call?
March 11, the day my
last column ran, will no doubt be remembered as one of the most
significant dates in science this year. The importance of this
date, of course, has nothing...more
The Dipper: Plain, yes, but not so
ordinary
(Also appeared in Colorado Outdoors)
While
standing at the edge of a beaver pond watching for any clue as
to which fly I should use, a movement out of the corner of my
eye caught my attention. Glancing...more
Dikes of the Spanish
Peaks Still Stand the Test of Time
For anyone who has
coasted into Walsenburg from the top of La Veta Pass, the
Spanish Peaks are a familiar sight A double-dose of rugged
beauty, the twin peaks dominate the...more
Sometimes Earth Just Goes
With the Flow
There is a river near Lake City that
is rather unusual. In some places, it is over 1000 feet wide and
300 feet deep. Yet you can stand in the middle of it and not get
wet. At just four miles...more
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