05 June 2019 By 0730 we were packed and moving towards the exit at Dinosaur National Monument. Before leaving, we wanted to stop and check out the raft landing on the Green River. It turned out we weren’t alone. The Colorado River Exploring Expedition, under the leadership of John Wesley Powell, set of from this…

Today’s plan is to head Northwest in search of Dinosaur Bones. Beth bid the friendly alpacas goodbye before leaving the fun Harvest Hosts* farm. * If you are interested in joining Harvest Hosts, please click on this referral link to save 15% on your membership. We receive a small incentive.  By 2:30 we were ready for a…

Magpies don’t inhabit the eastern states, so we are fascinated by these loud and active birds. Related to Jays and Crows, these gregarious, showy, fliers are omnivores who don’t appear to have a fear of humans. Beth has wanted me to get a photo of one for a while, and this Black Billed Magpie cooperated.  While we…

Waking up to a brisk 44° morning, the plan for today is for a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. We should be able to work up an appetite so we can explore the culinary side of Denver later in the day. Beth greeted her nephew Sean as I was up on the hill looking…

Urban Steam was the spot for our farewell brunch with Jack and Sue. We had a great time catching up on all the changes in their lives. Thanks so much for sharing your backyard with us! Love the Urban Steam logo. It would have fit right in to the Steamworks themed robotics competition we participated in…