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Sprung

by Rick | Thu Apr 11, 2013 | All (Home), Homestead, Landscape, Weather | 0 Comments

Spring / Sprang / Sprung - Whatever

#Deer outside my window eating an orange I left on the lawn. Post processed.

by Rick | Thu Feb 14, 2013 | All (Home), Fun Stuff, Strange | 0 Comments

Almost July

by up10ad | Mon Jun 30, 2008 | All (Home), Health | 0 Comments

Surgery went well, stayed in Delta Memorial 6 days. The re-attachment of my large intestine failed the first few tries, but he finally got it together without a leak. Because it was tenuous he performed a temporary ileostomy on my small intestine on the...

2015 in Orlando, FL

by Rick | Wed Feb 1, 2012 | All (Home), Your Host | 0 Comments

Cigar & Espresso

by Rick | Thu Sep 6, 2012 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

Sitting outside Doghouse Espresso having a Romeo y Julieta and a 4-shot Grind.

Fall at the Park

by up10ad | Wed Oct 27, 2010 | All (Home), Dogs, Health, Travel | 0 Comments

Bette leads the way as we walk through the fallen leaves of autumn.

Happy New Year 2008

by up10ad | Wed Jan 2, 2008 | All (Home), Health, Work | 0 Comments

It's official, 2008 is here and Sandi and I hope it brings the best to everyone. [taken with the online snapshot feature of my Canon Weather Cam] From a personal perspective, Christmas could have been a bit more relaxing. On Dec 16th after 3 days of abdominal pain, I...

Ravens vs. Broncos

by Rick | Sat Jan 12, 2013 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Fun Stuff, Me!, Sports | 0 Comments

At Dave's Famous BBQ.

Alfalfa ready to be baled.

by up10ad | Sat Jul 21, 2012 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

I love my flags

by up10ad | Mon Jul 14, 2008 | All (Home), Homestead, Weather | 0 Comments

Sandi got me the flagpole several years ago for Christmas but I didn't I install it until last month. I especially like the Gadsden flag. It is in our back yard.

Walking Confluence Park

by up10ad | Sun Sep 5, 2010 | All (Home), Health | 0 Comments

I've been walking almost daily for the past couple months and my latest location is a 5 mile loop around the lake and next to the river.You can check my progress at RunKeeper.com

WOW, just WOW

by up10ad | Tue Jun 1, 2010 | All (Home), Strange | 0 Comments

This image is not Photoshopped. Large sinkholes devour Guatemala City. A giant sinkhole larger than a street intersection has swallowed a three-story building and a house in Guatemala, as residents reel from a storm that has killed at least 146 people across Central...

More Sandhill Cranes

by Rick | Wed Jun 3, 2015 | All (Home), Wildlife | 0 Comments

Took a walk around the neighborhood and found these two near the recharge basin.

More running in the field

by Rick | Thu Sep 27, 2012 | All (Home), Dogs | 0 Comments

Range Call ’04

by up10ad | Wed Jul 7, 2004 | All (Home), Horses | 0 Comments

I posted a bunch of photos taken at our Range Call celebration. It is held every 4th of July (4 day event) and includes rodeo, parade, concert, dance and fireworks. This year we hosted Steve Azar. One of the best parts is the re-enactment of the Meeker...

Panzer the Poodle

by Rick | Thu Sep 6, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

2nd hay cutting today

by up10ad | Fri Aug 19, 2011 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

Back porch view. West Elks Range #mountains #skyporn #landscape

by up10ad | Mon Feb 20, 2012 | All (Home), Homestead, Landscape, Weather | 0 Comments

Summer ’05

by up10ad | Fri Sep 16, 2005 | All (Home), Health, Weather, Work | 0 Comments

Summer in Meeker is a short-lived thing, and this year it was very comfortable. Sandi and I took several trips to see Joe and Anita in Missouri, even spent a lot of time looking at property to purchase. In the end, nothing came of it as there isn't much in the way...

Sunrise in rear view #sunrise #mountain

by up10ad | Thu Jan 26, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Sunset over the Cimarrons

by up10ad | Sun Aug 24, 2008 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Sandi and I went to Montrose to help Jeff and Leta paint their house and do some grading with the Bobcat. It was a fun day that culminated with dutch-oven ribs server outside under a beautiful sunset. The image below was taken looking almost straight up as the sun...

First rose #nofilter #rose #flower #bloom

by up10ad | Sat May 5, 2012 | All (Home), Homestead, Seasonal | 0 Comments

Just fruit.

by up10ad | Sat Feb 4, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Bankruptcy hearing in Denver

by up10ad | Tue Sep 23, 2008 | All (Home), Strange, Work | 0 Comments

I've recently returned from testifying in the NCT case and it reminds me why I was happy to leave the legal arena. For the last three years I have steadfastly tried to guide NCT forward for the benefit of the creditors, local community and ultimate new...