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Picket Wire Canyonlands Guided Auto Tour

Picket Wire Canyonlands Guided Auto Tour

October 16, 2021 my friend James and I drove East into the rising Sun to La Junta, Colorado to join in one of the auto tours presented by the U.S. Forest Service. The full day tour is the title of this post and you can learn more about it by clicking here. The canyonlands are located on the Comanche National Grassland some distance South of La Junta on Highway 109. Participating in the tour requires a high clearance four wheel drive vehicle – and they aren’t kidding about that. We drove in on a very clear dry day and it…

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Lathrop State Park

Located three miles west of Walsenburg, Colorado on Hwy. 160 Lathrop State Park sits on the high plains at an altitude of 6200 ft. The park features two large lakes, Horseshoe and Martin which offer boating, swimming and fishing. Other activities include hiking, biking, archery and camping facilities. To learn more about the park click here

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Westcliffe, Colorado

Probably my favorite area to haunt in Southern Colorado is in and around the little town of Westcliffe. I have been finding myself exploring there since the 1970s. Back then it was a sleepy little cow town with a few shops, a restaurant (Susie’s), a grocery store, a post office and a small cinema. Since then the population has grown and the town has tried to reinvent itself as a tourist destination with shopping and skiing. Agriculture and cattle ranching have been consistent aspects through the years. Back in the ’70s I was shooting film and lugging a Mamiya RB67…

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Lake Pueblo State Park

Lake Pueblo State Park is located less than ten miles from my home in Pueblo, Colorado. I retired to Pueblo in late 2012 and very shortly thereafter made it a habit of taking a daily walk with my two dogs and a camera (weather permitting) along the Arkansas River below the Lake Pueblo Dam. Walking the same route daily might, at first, seem like a boring endeavor but I quickly found that there was something new to be seen on every outing. I got to know the best places to spot certain types of wildlife and I gained an appreciation…

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