I have driven past Picture Canyon dozens of times over the years but was always in a hurry. I had someplace to be or didn’t feel like driving the 34 miles of dirt to get there and back. That all changed a few weeks ago and I finally got a chance to visit Picture Canyon […]
Vickie and I purchased her mother’s old craftsman home in 2014, after she passed. While I was working in the basement I noticed all of the floor joists were numbered. I did a little research and discovered that the house was a craftsman home. Sold by Sears and shipped by rail-car to the small community
An article I wrote for the local newspaper to celebrate the 150 year anniversary of “The Battle of Beecher Island” September 17th was the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Beecher Island. 1868 was the pinnacle of the Plains-Indian Wars and Beecher Island was one of the most dramatic battles of the period, George Armstrong
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I left the cottage by 7:30 and headed west, across the high plains with low wet clouds and a few sprinkles of rain. The windshield wipers were running on low for the first hour. It was cold, I had to wear a fleece jacket while packing up, to leave. I arrived in the Springs around
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