Tag: pulse
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Vacation and spring break in Moab | Take a Hike
Growing up in Colorado, when March arrived I always felt like I was missing out on a true spring break since there was typically still a lot of snow around. Spring break hits local schools in late March, a time when the Moab area averages about 20 degrees warmer than here. Arches National Park in…
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Vacation and spring break in Moab | Take a Hike
Growing up in Colorado, when March arrived I always felt like I was missing out on a true spring break since there was typically still a lot of snow around. Spring break hits local schools in late March, a time when the Moab area averages about 20 degrees warmer than here. Arches National Park in…
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People who enhance our lives | Such A Fine Sight to See
Keep your eyes and ears open. People are there-ready to make a difference in your life. Let them in, and you will remember them for a lifetime. We have all had these experiences, and here are a few examples from my own life. In late November my husband and I traveled to New Zealand for…
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People who enhance our lives | Such A Fine Sight to See
Keep your eyes and ears open. People are there-ready to make a difference in your life. Let them in, and you will remember them for a lifetime. We have all had these experiences, and here are a few examples from my own life. In late November my husband and I traveled to New Zealand for…
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Massive Zebulon sports complex being eyed by Douglas County
Douglas County commissioners in October unanimously approved a crucial land exchange deal to build a massive sports complex on land previously bought by developers of Colorado’s largest master-planned community. The county partnered with Sterling Ranch to create plans for a 500-acre sports complex in northwest Douglas County called Zebulon. The land transfer impacts 46.5 acres…
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Sandstone Ranch transformed from cow paths to hiking trails | Take a Hike
Just west of Larkspur and the I-25 corridor the Sandstone Ranch Open Space awaits exploration, where the historic ranching operation has transformed from cow paths to hiking trails. From the Palmer Lake area north of Colorado Springs, drive north on Highway 105 aka South Perry Park Road. The road travels through rolling grassland at the…
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Sandstone Ranch transformed from cow paths to hiking trails | Take a Hike
Just west of Larkspur and the I-25 corridor the Sandstone Ranch Open Space awaits exploration, where the historic ranching operation has transformed from cow paths to hiking trails. From the Palmer Lake area north of Colorado Springs, drive north on Highway 105 aka South Perry Park Road. The road travels through rolling grassland at the…
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Blame Shakespeare for starling invasion? | Words on Birds
Species introductions, whether intentional or accidental, almost always result in negative consequences. Non-native plants and animals introduced to a new area tend to die out or take over, rarely do they blend in naturally with the preexisting species. The European starling is an invasive species that has had a negative impact on native birds through…
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Hair hits and misses | Such A Fine Sight To See
This is a journey we have all been on. Ever since I cut my own bangs when I was in seventh grade, and ended up looking like Alfred E. Neuman, I have been searching for the perfect hairstylist. Hair-raising tales: we all have them! One year as summer approached in the late 1950s, my mother…
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Hair hits and misses | Such A Fine Sight To See
This is a journey we have all been on. Ever since I cut my own bangs when I was in seventh grade, and ended up looking like Alfred E. Neuman, I have been searching for the perfect hairstylist. Hair-raising tales: we all have them! One year as summer approached in the late 1950s, my mother…