Category: outdoors
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camping essentials
One of my favorite things about spring is the re-emergence of camping weather! Camping is one of my absolute favorite ways to spend a long weekend, but I know that for a lot of people, just the idea of spending a night or two outdoors sounds nothing short of horrendous – and, yes, without the…
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a day in stockholm
As some of you know, we spent the last two weeks of December in Stockholm. My dad lives there, and it’s where our family always meets up on the holidays. On one (rare) sunny day, we decided to venture out into the cold and tour the city before the sun went down. Our plan was…
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dixon
A few weeks ago, in need of some fresh air and nature, Conrad and I joined our friend Blair for a leisurely hike through Dixon Reservoir. A little bit into our hike, we noticed some friends eating nearby. These guys were NOT afraid of us one bit. At one point we walked by them with…
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colorado national monument
Sometimes I forget that I live in Colorado. Believe it or not, but much of CO is flat as a pancake, and you need to put in some miles to see anything spectacular. One of my favorite weekend activities is to explore my own state, so with an extra-long weekend for Labor Day, Conrad and…
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stockholm and other bits
As I’ve mentioned, most of our trip was spent away from the computer/camera lense, but I did manage to take a few snaps of our surroundings. I always seem to forget how beautiful Sweden is, even in the dead of winter. I’m so lucky to be able to get a yearly reminder! Scroll down to…
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monday
Happy Monday! To be perfectly honest, I wasn’t too blog-productive this past weekend. Between finishing up some work, a surprise dead camera battery, and just generally being lazy, not too many photos were taken. It was restful, though, and I got to enjoy some awesome QT with Conrad, as well as catch up with friends…
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pingree park getaway
Last Saturday Margot, Conrad, and I decided to visit our friend Emily at Pingree Park campus, where she is working for a few months. We only went for one night, but being in the mountains is so replenishing that it felt like we were gone for much longer. Fun fact: I worked at Pingree when…
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hewlett gulch
Wanna go on a hike? Let’s go! Today’s trail is Hewlett Gulch, to the northwest of Fort Collins. Make sure to bring some water and snacks, and to tell someone where you are going (you don’t want this happening, do you?) Be warned: you may come upon a beast or two… But don’t worry. The…