Monthly Archives: September 2007

The wind blew hard across the prairie while we were here. The long grasses flattened in swatches like a rolling sea. I’ve heard tell that some of the pioneer women in their little sod houses went mad from loneliness and … Continue reading →

Wind isn’t gentle here. It whips the flags out straight and rocks the motorhome from side to side. We’ve stopped now till it calms down and to watch the lightning dance across the sky and the dark clouds race by. … Continue reading →

There is so much history of the west in Kansas. This is Buffalo Bill drawin’ a bead on Rick…ahem…I mean a buffalo.

Is it my imagination or are these climbers being watched by ‘someone’ off to their right? At least he looks happy!

I’d almost forgotten what it was like to have a house with a constantly changing view. This rig seems so ‘planted’ , so solid ,so like a home that when one day, after we’ve been sitting for a while, we … Continue reading →

It’s always sad the day we pull out from this wonderful place. I start to miss the friends here before the motor starts! A last peek at one of the rainbows that always seem to light up Colorado skies..  

The doe that has the triplets brings them to the forest in front of our rig frequently in the cool of the day. But as often as I’ve tried I can never get a good shot of all three at … Continue reading →

These sweet little fellows are the most common bird up here. There are dozens and dozens all around us at any given moment. They aren’t as flamboyant as some others, like the Grosbecks and Jays, but they are so tame … Continue reading →