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Article: Ski Traffic: Drive Times between Frisco and Copper Mountain (3/13/2026)

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 MST

This page shows the traffic patterns between Frisco and Copper Mountain, Colorado along I-70. This segment is frequently congested on ski weekends as traffic backs up through the Vail Pass corridor.

Photos: Hut Trip: Sangree M. Froelicher Hut 2026 (2/9/2026)

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:00:00 MST

Our annual hut trip this year was to Sangree M. Froelicher hut, located about 10 minutes outside of Leadville. This was a relatively easy hike compared to the previous two years (Margy's and Eiseman - two of the toughest slogs in the 10th M...

Hike: Hiking Switzerland's Jungfrau Region (with Kids) (8/3/2025)

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Northern Lights in Colorado (11/11/2025)

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:00:00 MST

These images were taken about 30 minutes east of DenverI also shot this timelapse video

Article: Presentation: Go Jump in a Lake: How a Data Lake Can Help Your Security Program (SANS CloudSecNext 2025) (10/2/2025)

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:00:00 MST

Back in the olden days, security was done using a SIEM. You plunked down a large sum of money, poured all of your logs (or at least the ones you could afford) into this thing that patiently collected them, then searched it either manually ...

Photos: Switzerland: Eiger Trail, First, Bachalpsee, Bort, and Grindelwald (8/6/2025)

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:00:00 MST

We explored Eigergletscher a bit, including the lateral moraine of the (now retreated) Eiger glacier (which gave us the chance to meet even more cows) before setting off on the Eiger trail, which crossed in front of the Eiger mountain. Our...

Photos: Switzerland: Wengen, Kleine Scheidegg, and Jungfraujoch (8/5/2025)

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:00:00 MST

The weather improved each day and we were blessed with fewer clouds and more amazing views (and, mercifully, less rain). We started our 4.5 mile hike out of Wengen up to the pass of Kleine Scheidegg (along the same ridge as Männlichen which...

Photos: Switzerland: Lauterbrunnen, Mürren, Wengen, and Männlichen (8/4/2025)

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:00:00 MST

From Lauterbrunnen, we took the Mürrenbahn cable car up to Grütschalp to catch another train that would stop in Winteregg and Mürren. We opted to exit the train in Winteregg to have lunch which gave an amazing view across the valley of whe...

Photos: Iceland: Glaciers, Icebergs, and The Blue Lagoon (7/30/2025)

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:00:00 MST

We hiked back to the Skaftafells Glacier (Skaftafellsjökull) along a flat trail that ended at a glacial lagoon filled with icebergs at the end of the massive glacier. Between the rain and the fog we couldn’t see very much, which yielded an...

Photos: Iceland: Þingvellir, Geysers, Waterfalls, and Puffins (7/29/2025)

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:00:00 MST

We arrived in Iceland at 9am local time (3am Denver time) to see the actively erupting volcano from our plane. Our first stop was to get a closer look and explore the other activity from the Sundhnúkagígar Crater Row which has been eruptin...

Photos: Backpacking to Crater Lake (7/14/2025)

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:00:00 MST

After managing to get a backpacking permit back in March, Lisa and I had a chance to hike to Crater Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness below the towering Lone Eagle Peak. The location isn’t far from Denver, close to the popular Brainard L...

Photos: San Francisco (4/29/2025)

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:00:00 MST

On a recent trip to San Francisco, I got out for an early morning run along the Embarcadero and captured some of these photos

Photos: Hut Trip: Margy's Hut 2025 (2/3/2025)

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:00:00 MST

Built in 1982, Margy’s Hut (along with the McNamara Hut) was one of the first two huts in the 10th Mountain system. The building of these two huts represented a major step for the fledgling organization, which had to promise the Forest Serv...

Article: Shrinking the haystack: Building a cloud threat detection engine (1/9/2025)

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:00:00 MST

A step-by-step guide to building a framework for ingesting billions of cloud telemetry records to detect and respond to cyber threats

Article: Shrinking the haystack: The six phases of cloud threat detection (1/8/2025)

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:00:00 MST

Red Canary parses through 6 billion telemetry records per day to detect threats in our customers’ cloud environments. Here’s how we do it.

Article: Presentation: Is Everyone O-KEDA? “Exciting” Lessons Learned in Our Journey to Use KEDA Pod Autoscaling (CloudNativeCon 2024) (11/12/2024)

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:00:00 MST

A lightning talk about our battles with the KEDA autoscaler

Article: Presentation: A Needle in a Haystack How to Find a Threat Hidden in Over 6 Billion Logs Per Day (SANS CloudSecNext 2024) (10/25/2024)

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:00:00 MST

Detecting threats in the cloud is a huge challenge. All cloud platforms offer audit logs of their cloud control planes (e.g., AWS CloudTrail, Google Cloud Platform Audit Logs, Azure Activity Logs) but these generate such a high volume of lo...

Article: Podcast: How cloud architects and detection engineers can work together (5/29/2024)

Wed, 29 May 2024 13:00:00 MST

Listen to Brian Davis and Thomas Gardner discuss how security practitioners and software engineers can collaborate in the cloud instead of butting heads.

Photos: Hut Trip: Eiseman Hut 2024 (1/22/2024)

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:00:00 MST

Eiseman Hut was built in 1996 and the trailhead is smack in the middle of Vail and climbs up the opposing valley from the ski area. It sits at an elevation of 11,180 feet and poses a serious challenge to reach it with a trail traveling alm...

Photos: Southwest Colorado (10/13/2023)

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:00 MST

We took a trip down to Mancos Colorado (between Durango and Cortez) to observe the 2023 Annular Eclipse and caught the aspen just right along our journey. Here are some photos from the trip, including a journey on the Durango and Silverton...

Photos: New York City (7/25/2023)

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:00:00 MST

I was in NYC to present at an AWS conference and had a chance to wander around and snap some photos

Photos: Backpacking to Upper Cataract Lake (7/9/2023)

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 13:00:00 MST

It had been 12 years since Lisa and I had gone backpacking, so we decided to head back to Eagles Nest Wilderness (the last place we'd gone was Booth Lake in Eagles Nest Wilderness), but this time we hiked to Upper Cataract Lake. This lake i...

Photos: Hut Trip: Peter Estin Hut 2023 (2/6/2023)

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:00:00 MST

Peter Estin is one of the older huts in the 10th Mountain system , built in 1985, and is located south of Eagle. It sleeps 16 people and is perched close to treeline at 11,200 feet. We hiked in on the Ironedge Trail from the Yeoman Park t...

Photos: Flattop Mountain (Rocky Mountain National Park) (8/27/2022)

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Pacific Coast Road Trip (7/26/2022)

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:00:00 MST

Here's a collection of photos from our Pacific Coast road trip. We journeyed from Denver to Yellowstone, to Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho, Hood River in Oregon, the Columbia River Gorge, down the Oregon coast into Northern ...

Photos: Isabelle Glacier (7/8/2022)

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:00:00 MST

Photos from a recent hike to the Isabelle Glacier, starting from Long Lake (in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area by Ward, Colorado).

Photos: Spring Mt. Sherman Ascent (5/15/2022)

Sun, 15 May 2022 13:00:00 MST

Photos: LoDo (5/10/2022)

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:00:00 MST

Article: Base Maps for GPS Receivers (1/24/2016)

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hut Trip: Jackal 2022 (2/5/2022)

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:00:00 MST

Jackal Hut is perched high in the Gore Range between Leadville and Vail at 11,600ft. The trailhead starts down in the historic Camp Hale (training grounds of the 10th Mountain Division) and climbs steeply up 2,600 ft in about 3 miles. The w...

Photos: Butler Gulch (1/28/2022)

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Winter Quandary Hike (1/23/2022)

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 13:00:00 MST

Article: We’re going to need a bigger boat: What to do when you outgrow your Kubernetes cluster (10/14/2021)

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:00:00 MST

When the Red Canary Detection Engine scaled beyond its cluster capacity, our engineering team rose to the challenge by reimagining our Kubernetes architecture.

Photos: Saint Vrain Mountain (10/3/2021)

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 13:00:00 MST

I picked Saint Vrain Mountain somewhat at random from a hiking site, not really knowing what to expect other than it was a good climb (3,200 ft over 10 miles). The trailhead was back behind Allenspark, a bustling metropolis of 433 people, ...

Photos: Rogers Pass (9/6/2021)

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:00:00 MST

Rogers Pass is on the continental divide and directly above Moffat Tunnel, a railroad and water tunnel built in 1928. The trailhead was at the eastern portal for Moffat Tunnel - the trail was a climb of 10.5 miles and 3,000 feet of elevati...

Photos: Chasm Lake (8/1/2021)

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Herman Gulch (7/17/2021)

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:00:00 MST

Article: Ski Traffic: Drive Times between Denver and Silverthorne (1/1/2020)

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 13:00:00 MST

This page shows the traffic patterns between Denver, Colorado and Frisco, Colorado along I-70. The primary motivation for creating this page was to analyze when traffic tends to peak (so one can avoid it). In the winter months, traffic te...

Photos: Las Vegas (12/5/2019)

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:00:00 MST

Photos from AWS re:Invent 2019

Photos: Hut Trip: Fowler-Hilliard 2019 (2/5/2019)

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:00:00 MST

Our destination was Fowler-Hilliard hut, perched at 11,500ft above sea level...just at tree line above Camp Hale, Colorado. We hiked/skied over 5.5 miles and 2700 ft of climbing to arrive at this newly reconstructed 10th Mountain Division H...

Photos: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2018 Musical (11/9/2018)

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:00:00 MST

Photos from the 2018 production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Photos: Banff National Park (7/31/2018)

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Jasper National Park (7/21/2018)

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hut Trip: Vance's Cabin (2/10/2018)

Sat, 10 Feb 2018 13:00:00 MST

Vance's Cabin is nestled adjacent to Ski Cooper at 10,980 feet. The trailhead for Vance's starts at Ski Cooper at the summit of Tennessee Pass. The hike in was a relatively easy 3 miles that only gained 550 feet of elevation. Our hike in w...

Photos: Jonah: A Whale of a Tale - Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2017 Musical (11/10/2017)

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:00:00 MST

Photos from the 2017 production of Jonah: A Whale of a Tale from Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Photos: Jonah: A Whale of a Tale - Bethlehem Lutheran Church 1999 Musical (11/1/2017)

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:00:00 MST

Photos from the 1999 production of Jonah: A Whale of a Tale from Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Photos: Fall Color 2017 (9/22/2017)

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:00:00 MST

Photos from Colorado in Fall of 2017

Photos: Vancouver Island 2017 (8/6/2017)

Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:00:00 MST

We explored Vancouver Island this past summer, exploring the northern tip of the Olympic peninsula of Washington, Victoria, Nanaimo, Ucluelet and Tofino, and finally finishing our exploration back in Vancouver.

Photos: Las Vegas 2017 (5/15/2017)

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:00:00 MST

Photos from a trip to Vegas in 2017

Article: An Introduction to Hiking Colorado's 14ers (3/18/2011)

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Sangree M. Froelicher Hut (2/18/2017)

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 13:00:00 MST

Article: Hut Recipe: Chicken Gumbo (2/18/2017)

Sat, 04 Mar 2017 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hut Trip: Sangree M. Froelicher Hut (2/18/2017)

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 13:00:00 MST

Sangree M. Froelicher Hut sits at 11,650 feet - just below treeline north of Highway 91 and east of Highway 24 (within the Copper Triangle). The hike in was a short 3 mile journey, but it still climbed 1,500 feet up which meant it was a wo...

Article: AWS Solutions Architect - Professional Exam Tips (2/15/2017)

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Fall Color 2016 (9/23/2016)

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:00:00 MST

Photos: New York City 2016 (4/10/2016)

Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:00:00 MST

Photos: San Francisco 2016 (3/5/2016)

Sat, 05 Mar 2016 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Hiking Norway’s Jotunheimen National Park - Gjendesheim to Sognefjellshytta (8/23/2011)

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:00:00 MST

Article: Hut Recipe: Beef Stroganoff (2/8/2016)

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:00:00 MST

Article: Hut Recipe: Gluten Free Pancakes (4/3/2011)

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Uncle Bud's Hut (2/6/2016)

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:00:00 MST

Article: Hut Recipe: Pancakes, Sausage, and Eggs (2/8/2016)

Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:00:00 MST

Article: Hut Recipe: Pizza (2/7/2016)

Sun, 14 Feb 2016 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hut Trip: Uncle Bud’s Hut (2/6/2016)

Sat, 06 Feb 2016 13:00:00 MST

This year's hut trip was to Uncle Bud's Hut, located at 11,380 feet in the mountains above Leadville. From the trailhead at Turquoise Lake we had a 6.2 mile hike that climbed 1,640 feet. It was windy and cold for most of the trip, so we di...

Photos: Noah, Where Ark Thou? - Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2015 Musical (11/15/2015)

Sun, 15 Nov 2015 13:00:00 MST

Welcome to the photo gallery of the 2015 Bethlehem Lutheran Church musical, Noah, Where Ark Thou? If you wish to download an image (perhaps to print it or just to save it), select an image then click "[Download Image...

Photos: Fall Color in Telluride (9/27/2015)

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 13:00:00 MST

We spent a long weekend in Telluride exploring the area. We drove up to Bridal Veil Falls, Ophir Pass, Lizard Head Pass and hiked around Telluride ski area.

Photos: Colorado Plateau Road Trip: Part 2 of 2 (5/13/2015)

Wed, 13 May 2015 13:00:00 MST

This is the second set of photos from our grand tour of the Colorado Plateau. After Bryce Canyon, we drove to Zion National Park, then headed south to the north rim of the Grand Canyon (which was, unfortunately, completely obscured by a bl...

Photos: Colorado Plateau Road Trip: Part 1 of 2 (5/9/2015)

Sat, 09 May 2015 13:00:00 MST

Since the first trip that Lisa and I took to Moab back in 2001 we've wanted to explore Utah and the canyons of the Colorado Plateau. We finally had a chance to see more on this road trip, visiting Capitol Reef National Park, Grand Staircas...

Photos: Hut Trip: 10th Mountain Division Hut (3/8/2015)

Sun, 08 Mar 2015 13:00:00 MST

Our destination was 10th Mountain Division Hut, perched at about 11,500ft above sea level...just at tree line near Tennessee Pass, Colorado. We hiked/skied over 4.5 miles and 1500 ft of climbing to arrive at this hut situated just below th...

Photos: A Funny Thing About The King - Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2014 Musical (11/15/2014)

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:00:00 MST

Welcome to the photo gallery of the 2014 Bethlehem Lutheran Church musical, A Funny Thing About The King. If you wish to download an image (perhaps to print it or just to save it), select an image then click "[Download Image]" directly belo...

Photos: Chihuly at Night (10/15/2014)

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Fall Color (9/20/2014)

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 13:00:00 MST

Here's a selection of shots I've taken in the Colorado high country this fall.

Photos: Costa Rica (8/14/2014)

Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:00:00 MST

When our friends Jen and Witt Sparks posted on their blog (whensparksfly.org) that they would be in Costa Rica for a few weeks and welcomed visitors to come down, we jumped on it! We'd never been to Costa Rica before and the opportunity to...

Photos: Oregon: Portland, Columbia River, and the Northern Coast (5/4/2014)

Sun, 04 May 2014 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hut Trip: Fowler-Hilliard (3/9/2014)

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Phoenix (2/9/2014)

Sun, 09 Feb 2014 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Fall Color (10/4/2013)

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 13:00:00 MST

The last few years, I've been a bit distracted during the fall season.... last year, my wonderful daughter Amy was born. This year, armed with my wonderful (and patient) wife and my fantastic (and also patient...well, as much as a one yea...

Photos: Amy is One Year Old (9/28/2013)

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 13:00:00 MST

I've been a bit remiss in sharing photos of our daughter Amy over the past year... she turned one today, so it seemed fitting to share a series of photos that we've taken over the past year of her.

Photos: Wheeler Lake (9/2/2013)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:00:00 MST

While hiking Mt. Lincoln the weekend before with Lisa and Amy, we spotted Wheeler Lake in the valley below and thought it would be fun to explore. Wheeler Lake is a small alpine lake tucked in the valley between North Star Mountain and Mt....

Photos: Olympic Peninsula, Washington (6/28/2013)

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:00:00 MST

In a misguided attempt to cool off from the Denver heat, we headed north to the Olympic peninsula in Washington (where it was a mere 85 degrees, with humidity). We explored Olympic National park including Hurricane Ridge, the Elwha River v...

Photos: Moab (5/3/2013)

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:00 MST

To celebrate a birthday, we decided to head out to Moab for an extended weekend. We explored Canyonlands National Park and some other nearby hiking trails with the whole family!

Photos: Hut Trip: McNamara Hut (3/15/2013)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:00:00 MST

On a beautiful "winter" day in Colorado, we hiked up and out of Aspen 6.3 miles and 2,000 feet up to McNamara Hut - perched northeast of the town in between Benedict and Margy's Huts. The weather cooperated nicely, with temps nearly in the...

Photos: Winter in Denver (12/25/2012)

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:00:00 MST

Got a chance to grab some photos around Denver as Christmas arrived...

Photos: Huron Peak (14,003 ft) (9/8/2012)

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:00:00 MST

Managed to get at least one 14er in this year...just barely. Huron Peak is one of my favorites and the great views were improved with the changing leaves of the aspens, early morning frost, and wonderful clear skies.

Photos: Las Vegas (7/29/2012)

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 13:00:00 MST

I recently spent some time in Las Vegas for a conference - I took the opportunity to get out and snap a few photos (and lose at Roulette....but I'd rather not talk about that).

Photos: Yosemite and Northern California (6/29/2012)

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I traveled out to Yosemite and down the coast of Northern California for a week to escape the sweltering heat of Denver. The granite valleys of Yosemite, towering redwoods and sequoias, and rugged coastline was fantastic!

Photos: Pawnee Buttes (6/9/2012)

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I needed a mini-vacation, so we headed up to Fort Collins to explore our old stomping grounds, then headed about an hour and a half east to Pawnee Buttes out in the Pawnee National Grasslands. Our trip coincided with the first day...

Photos: Hut Trip: Jackal Hut (3/31/2012)

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:00:00 MST

For our second hut trip of the year, we hiked to Jackal Hut - a hut perched high in the Gore Range between Leadville and Vail at 11,600ft. The trailhead starts down in the historic Camp Hale (training grounds of the 10th Mountain Division)...

Photos: Playa Del Carmen, Mexico (2/26/2012)

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:00:00 MST

We ventured south of the border to meet up with some of our friends from north of the border (Canada, eh?). We spent a week on the beach and ventured across the Yucatan peninsula to Chichen-Itza to see some Mayan ruins.

Photos: Hut Trip: Betty Bear and Skinner Hut (2/3/2012)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 MST

This year, we decided to tackle a larger winter challenge: hike 6.2 miles (and 2500 feet) up to Betty Bear hut, then hike 4.1 miles (and 1200 feet of gain) up over Hagerman Pass (and the continental divide) to Skinner Hut...then back to Bet...

Photos: Christmas Tree Cutting (12/10/2011)

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:00:00 MST

We spent the weekend in Vail cutting down our Christmas tree back by Minturn. Here are the photos.

Photos: Hey You - Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2011 Musical (11/15/2011)

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:00:00 MST

Welcome to the photo gallery of the 2011 Bethlehem Lutheran Church musical, Hey You. If you wish to download an image (perhaps to print it or just to save it), select an image then click "[Download Image]" directly below it. To download al...

Photos: Fall Color, Trees, and Pumpkins (10/8/2011)

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:00:00 MST

Another autumn in Colorado...another downed tree limb in the yard....

Photos: Backpacking to Booth Lake (9/24/2011)

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:00:00 MST

In order to capitalize on the changing aspens in Colorado, we decided to go for an overnight hike to Booth Lake, just outside of Vail. The aspens were not quite in full color yet, but the hike was still beautiful. Booth Lake was a small l...

Photos: Norway Hiking (8/22/2011)

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:00:00 MST

We spent 5 days in Norway hiking through Jotunheimen National Park. Jotunheimen means "Home of the Giants" as it is the home to Norway's tallest peaks. Most of the park is above treeline (which, at this latitude, is about 3,000 ft...

Photos: Oslo, Bergen, and Stuttgart (8/20/2011)

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:00:00 MST

Bookending our Norwegian hike were visits to Oslo and Bergen. Oslo was a very practical capital with lots of public art and beautiful surroundings. Bergen, located on the western coast and protected from the North Sea by just a fe...

Photos: Deluge Lake Loop (8/6/2011)

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:00:00 MST

We decided to head up backpacking into the Gore Range last weekend in a route known as the Deluge Lake Loop. The first day had us hike from east Vail up to Gore Lake, about 7 miles and 3000 feet from the trailhead (wonderful fun in the hea...

Photos: Hike from Copper Mountain to Frisco (7/31/2011)

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I decided to hike the Gore Range Trail from Copper Mountain, up and over Uneva Pass, and down into North Tenmile Creek down to Frisco. It ended up being a 14 mile hike (a very long day hike) but held amazing views and fantastic wi...

Photos: Mt. Bierstadt (14,060 ft) (7/22/2011)

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:00:00 MST

A few friends from work decided to tackle another 14er - Mt. Bierstadt. I joined them for my 4th time summiting this peak.

Photos: Skiing in July - Peak 10 (13,633 ft) (7/17/2011)

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:00:00 MST

That's right...just because it's July doesn't mean the skis have to come off! Our friend Witt proposed that we hike up Peak 10 and ski a slope locally known as "Fourth of July Bowl". Most years, the slope is marginally skiable on July 4th...

Photos: Grays Peak (14,270 ft) (7/9/2011)

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:00:00 MST

A number of friends from work had wanted to climb their first 14er so we decided to hit up Grays peak (my 4th summit of this peak), a great intro to 14ers. The climb was as expected (a slog) but the clouds really never broke from the summi...

Photos: A Hike to Crater Lakes (James Peak Wilderness) (7/3/2011)

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:00:00 MST

Lisa, Noah, and I decided to hike to Rogers Pass Lake below James Peak (in the Indian Peaks area of Colorado) this past weekend - unfortunately, it turns out that the trail was impassable due to heavy snow still on the ground (in July?!? at...

Photos: Mesa Cortina to Salt Lick Gulch Trail (6/26/2011)

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:00:00 MST

For our first hike of the season, we decided to hike around Summit County. We opted to hit the Mesa Cortina trail just off of Wildernest, and we followed it up around the flanks of Buffalo Mountain, around towards Lily Pad Lake, then down ...

Photos: Summer Ski-Day (6/25/2011)

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:00:00 MST

Just because June's almost over doesn't mean that you have to stop skiing!

Photos: 2011 Google I/O Conference (5/11/2011)

Wed, 11 May 2011 13:00:00 MST

I attended this year's Google I/O conference in San Francisco to learn more about what Google is doing and get a glimpse at what's coming down the pike in terms of new technology. While there, I snapped these pics with my cell phon...

Photos: San Francisco (5/9/2011)

Mon, 09 May 2011 13:00:00 MST

I was recently out in San Francisco for the Google I/O conference. I spent a little time wandering the city to get these shots. Enjoy! If you'd like to see photos of the conference, you can check them out here.

Photos: Robin's Retirement Celebration (5/7/2011)

Sat, 07 May 2011 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Bethlehem Lutheran Church Living Last Supper (4/20/2011)

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Peter Estin Hut (4/2/2011)

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Peter Estin Hut (4/2/2011)

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:00:00 MST

Peter Estin hut is located south of Eagle, Colorado, perched on a ridge that overlooks the Frying Pan River valley. From the trailhead, it was about a 4.5 mile hike (2500 feet of elevation) in on an incredibly hot day in the spring. 13 of...

Photos: Backcountry Skiing Near Breckenridge (3/26/2011)

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:00:00 MST

With our Canadian friends Dawn and Brad in town, we decided to go for a ski/hike back behind Breckenridge. We hiked a few miles back towards Crystal and Father Dyer Peaks. Noah and Carissa joined us and the skiers grabbed some turns befor...

Photos: Backcountry Skiing at Mayflower Gulch (3/20/2011)

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:00:00 MST

Article: Hut Trips 101 - Information About What To Expect on a Hut Trip (3/18/2011)

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Playa del Carmen, Mexico (3/1/2011)

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I decided to return to Playa Del Carmen, 10 years after our honeymoon there. We stayed at a small resort (Petit Lafitte) just north of town and had the opportunity to visit Coba and Tulum to see some Mayan ruins.

Hike: Benedict Hut (1/22/2011)

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hut Trip: Benedict Hut (1/22/2011)

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:00:00 MST

Benedict Hut is really two separate huts: Fritz (sleeps 10) and Fabi (sleeps 6) perched high on Smuggler Mountain above Aspen. We had a group of 8 (4 skiers, 4 snowshoers) that occupied Fritz for two nights. While at the hut, we enjoyed...

Photos: Dunn Family Christmas 2010 (12/24/2010)

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens (12/4/2010)

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:00:00 MST

Visited Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens last night...the lights were beautiful, but I always struggle to capture the magic of the lights with a lens - so I opted to use my tilt-shift lens instead. I think the photos capture the...

Photos: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2010 Musical (11/15/2010)

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:00:00 MST

Welcome to the photo gallery of the 2010 Bethlehem Lutheran Church musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat If you wish to download an image (perhaps to print it or just to save it), follow the instructions just below the image...

Photos: Fun Camera Tricks at Mohawk Lake (10/16/2010)

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I decided to go for a hike to Mohawk Lake outside of Breckenridge. More importantly, it was a chance to experiment with a new camera lens...

Photos: Astdroid 1 Launch (9/25/2010)

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:00:00 MST

A friend of mine had a wild idea to launch a smart phone into space using a weather balloon. These are photos from the first launch! Find out more here: Astdroid.com

Photos: Recovery - Italy (9/12/2010)

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:00:00 MST

After hiking through the Swiss Alps, we decided a little relaxation was in order...after all, we were on vacation! We decided that the Italian Riviera was the best choice so from Zermatt we grabbed a train which took us down to the Mediter...

Photos: The Haute Route - Part 2 (Arolla to Zermatt) (9/6/2010)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:00 MST

This second set of photos from our Haute Route hike contains the last 4 days of hiking from Arolla to Zermatt. The views became increasingly dramatic, but the weather turned on us a bit tapering some of the views. As with the fi...

Hike: The Walkers' Haute Route - Chamonix to Zermatt (8/31/2010)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:00 MST

Photos: The Haute Route - Part 1 (Chamonix to Arolla) (8/30/2010)

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:00:00 MST

The walker's Haute Route travels from Chamonix (France) to Zermatt (Switzerland) up and over 11 passes, traversing from valley to valley just below a number of large glaciers and beautiful panoramas. It tracks along the traditional ...

Photos: Hiking Around Buffalo Mountain (8/14/2010)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:00:00 MST

In a continued effort to train for our upcoming Switzerland hiking adventure, Lisa and I decided to hike in a 12 mile loop around Summit County's Buffalo Mountain. We started at the very top of Wildernest (the Buffalo Cabin trailhead) join...

Photos: Hiking Mt. Lincoln (14,286 ft) and Mt. Bross (14,172 ft) (7/31/2010)

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:00:00 MST

7 years ago, Lisa and I tried Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross all in one day; instead, we were chased off the ridge by lightning. The next year, I tackled Lincoln and Bross with some friends. Now, Lisa finally tackles these two peaks that el...

Photos: Climbing Mt. Elbert (14,433 ft) (7/17/2010)

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:00:00 MST

Before our good friend Dennis fled the state for good, we decided to drag him up the highest point in the state. Lisa and I had tried (and failed spectacularly) Elbert as our first 14er, and I had climbed it without her in 2004, so...

Photos: Hiking Quandary Peak (14,265 ft) (7/10/2010)

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:00:00 MST

In a continuing effort to train for our trip later in the summer, Lisa and I (plus a few others) decided to hike Quandary Peak (14,265ft). Just outside of Breckenridge, this peak is SUPER popular! We arrived at the trailhead before 7am an...

Hike: Oh-Be-Joyful Trail (#835) to Daisy Pass Trail (#404) to Gunsight Pass Road Loop (7/3/2010)

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Backpacking in the Oh-Be-Joyful Valley (7/3/2010)

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I wanted to go backpacking over 4th of July weekend, so we turned to the most spectacular place in Colorado: Crested Butte. I'd settled on the Raggeds Wilderness as our location, but picking a trail was problematic. After numerou...

Photos: Hiking East Vail to Red Buffalo Pass (6/20/2010)

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I had planned to do a shuttle hike from East Vail to Silverthorne - 14 miles with about 3000 feet of elevation gain. Our friends Jen and Witt (and son Quinn) drove us to Vail and joined us for the first few miles of the hike then ...

Photos: Hiking Mt. Sherman (14,036 ft) (6/19/2010)

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:00:00 MST

My friend Dennis, who's only here for a year, has been bugging me for almost 9 months now to go hiking in the mountains...so finally, after the snow melted enough, I yielded. I chose Mt. Sherman, as it's relatively close to Denver and it's...

Photos: Spring at Denver Botanic Gardens (6/5/2010)

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:00:00 MST

Lisa had to spend some time at work on a Saturday afternoon so I decided to join her and take some photos of the flowers in full bloom!

Photos: Skiing Mt. Guyot (5/30/2010)

Sun, 30 May 2010 13:00:00 MST

Now that it's springtime in the Rockies, mountains that are typically too avalanche prone in the winter become skiable. Witt and I hiked up Mt. Guyot, a 13er near Breckenridge, to grab a couple turns. We got a bit later start than we shou...

Photos: Backcountry Skiing at Keystone (4/24/2010)

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:00:00 MST

Just because the lifts are closed doesn't mean there isn't still good skiing available! A few friends and I headed up to Keystone for a great day of in-bounds backcountry. Keystone closed two weeks ago, but recently received over ...

Photos: Springtime and Macro Photography (4/12/2010)

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:00 MST

With spring in full bloom, I decided it was time to snap a few pics. I also had some fun experimenting with reverse-mount macro photography, so I threw those pics in too!

Hike: Betty Bear Hut (3/13/2010)

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hut Trip: Betty Bear Hut (3/13/2010)

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:00:00 MST

Betty Bear Hut is one of sixteen 10th Mountain Division Huts, placed along the historical 10th Mountain Division training route between Aspen and Vail. As the crow flies, it's 15 miles from Aspen, and only 11 miles from Leadville, but that...

Photos: Hut Trip: Polar Star Inn (2/27/2010)

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:00:00 MST

Polar Star Inn is one of 16 10th Mountain Division Huts, located about 14 miles southeast of Eagle and 14 miles southwest of Vail. On Saturday, 16 of us climbed the 6 mile, 2000 foot trail to the hut, located just above 11,000 ft above s...

Hike: Polar Star Inn (2/27/2010)

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Germany, Part 1 (1/1/2010)

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I visited my parents in Germany of Christmas and New Years. We had a chance to explore nearby sights, such as Rothenburg ob der Tauer (a historic walled town that managed to not get bombed in WWII), old town Leonberg, castles, the...

Photos: Germany Part II (1/1/2010)

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:00:00 MST

The second half of our Germany trip involved visiting the resort town of Baden-Baden in the Black Forest and skiing in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, both in Garmisch-Classic and Zugspitze (the tallest mountain in Germany). Lastly, we visited Neu...

Photos: Christmas with the Davis's (12/24/2009)

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:00:00 MST

Christmas with the family in Leonberg, Germany

Photos: Noah, Where Ark Thou? - Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2009 Musical (11/15/2009)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:00:00 MST

Welcome to the photo gallery of the 2009 Bethlehem Lutheran Church original musical, Noah, where Ark Thou? If you wish to download an image (perhaps to print it or just to save it), follow the instructions just below the ...

Photos: Fall along the Gore Range (10/3/2009)

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:00:00 MST

By the time I made it up to Summit County, the fall colors had already peaked and most aspens had lost their leaves. That said, I still got some nice photos of the Gore Range...

Photos: Backyard Work (9/26/2009)

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:00:00 MST

After talking about adding a garden in the backyard for 7 years now, we finally bit the bullet and started the process. First, we had to tear up half the sod in our backyard, hauling it in two separate trips to two separate dumps. Then, w...

Photos: Washington D.C. (9/9/2009)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:00 MST

I had to travel out to the DC area to give a presentation on Wednesday. The presentation went very well, and I had some time to kill afterwards so I decided to catch the Metro into the heart of Washington DC. I hadn't really been in the ...

Photos: Crystal Peak (13,852 ft) (9/5/2009)

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:00:00 MST

We decided to try tackling one of the 13ers near Breckenridge rather than driving across the state in search of another 14er to climb. We chose Crystal Peak, which is on a connecting ridgeline to Peak 10 (of the Breckenridge Ski Area). We...

Photos: A Trip to Nova Scotia (8/2/2009)

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:00:00 MST

So our good friends Dawn and Brad moved to Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) a year ago and we decided it was high time we paid them a visit. They graciously housed us in their guest room for a few days in downtown Halifax, and we also spent a...

Hike: Pikes Peak via Barr Trail (7/18/2009)

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Pikes Peak via Barr Trail (14,110 ft) (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:00:00 MST

Barr Trail is long trail up Pikes Peak. Starting in Manitou Springs at 6,600 feet, it climbs 7500 ft up over the course of about 25 miles round trip (27 miles if you have to park a mile away from the trailhead). Our group of 12 decided tw...

Photos: Tabeguache Peak (14,155 ft) and Mt. Shavano (14,229 ft) (7/12/2009)

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:00:00 MST

Tabeguache Peak is a tad elusive. It's located on a connecting ridge to Mt. Shavano, and there's no real good way to reach it other than by going up and over Shavano (and returning the same way). In 2005, Lisa and I tried to summit both b...

Hike: San Luis Peak (7/4/2009)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:00:00 MST

Photos: San Luis Peak (14,014 ft) (7/3/2009)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:00 MST

We spent the 4th hiking up a very remote 14er in the San Juan mountain range. The peak is located about an hour south of Gunnison, which is to say it's really in the middle of nowhere. We camped the night before at the trailhead with Shar...

Photos: Virginia Beach Family Bike Ride (6/28/2009)

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:00:00 MST

While out visiting my parents in Virginia Beach, we had the opportunity for a "family bikeride." I got to ride my Dad's uber-fancy and expensive Serotta, Lisa rode my Mom's ancient mountain bike, and my parents rode their tandem.

Photos: Springtime hike of Mt. Sherman (14,036') (6/20/2009)

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:00:00 MST

On a cloudy spring day (the last day of spring, actually) we ascended Mt. Sherman. The visibility at the summit was probably about 20 feet, so no grand summit shots for this hike.

Photos: A Trip to the Farmers Market (6/13/2009)

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:00:00 MST

I never really appreciated how visceral the colors and textures of the Farmers Market before...

Photos: A-Basin Spring Beach Bash '09 (5/8/2009)

Fri, 08 May 2009 13:00:00 MST

As the ski season draws to a close, we find ourselves visiting Arapahoe Basin for a day at "the beach" (the parking lot right next to the snow). The weather was great - warm and sunny (albeit a tad windy) and we had a great time.

Photos: Backcountry Skiing at Keystone (5/3/2009)

Sun, 03 May 2009 13:00:00 MST

Just because the lifts stopped running on April 19th doesn't mean you can't still ski there...you just have to work a bit harder at it. Witt and I decided that we'd try backcountry skiing in what would normally be in-bounds terrain. Unfor...

Photos: AIARE Avalanche Safety Course (3/21/2009)

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I decided that, if we were to spend more time in the backcountry in the winter, we should learn more about avalanche safety. Through the Colorado Mountain School, we spent three days in classroom and backcountry training. This in...

Hike: Eiseman Hut (2/22/2009)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:00:00 MST

Photos: A weekend in Eiseman Hut (2/22/2009)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:00:00 MST

Eiseman Hut is one of 16 10th Mountain Division Hut Association huts that's located north of the town (and ski area) of Vail. The hike in is 6.8 miles, gaining nearly 3000 feet of elevation - a gruelling slog to say the least. This trip...

Photos: Backcountry Skiing in Mayflower Gulch (2/8/2009)

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:00:00 MST

After hemming and hawing about backcountry skiing for quite some time now, Lisa and I decided to finally give it a try. We enlisted the help of our friend Witt Sparks (an experienced backcountry skier) to take us out. We hiked up about 3....

Hike: Harry Gates Hut (1/31/2009)

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:00:00 MST

Photos: A weekend in Harry Gates Hut (1/31/2009)

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:00:00 MST

After having such a great time last year in Margy's Hut, Lisa and I (and 13 others) decided to trek up to Harry Gates Hut - another hut in the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association series of huts. 13 of us snowshoed in, and two skied the ...

Photos: The Dunn/Davis Christmas 2008 (12/23/2008)

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:00:00 MST

Photos: The Burton Thanksgiving/Birthday Celebration (11/26/2008)

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Jay's 60th Birthday Party (11/25/2008)

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Pumpkin Carving (10/24/2008)

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:00 MST

We had Rurik and Kathy Lubinski over for an age old tradition: carving pumpkins. Of course, no engineer would just carve a pumpkin - we need templates, push pins, razors, and Dremel tools....

Photos: Reason #1,023 Why I Love Living in Colorado (9/27/2008)

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:00:00 MST

The last few years, Lisa and I have missed seeing the aspens change in the mountains, so this year we made an event out of it. We stayed in Crested Butte for a few nights and got a chance to explore the area. We spent a lot of time drivin...

Photos: Fall Color Begins (9/20/2008)

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:00:00 MST

With Lisa on her way to Santa Fe, I took the opportunity to explore Boulder and the Indian Peaks area lookingfor early signs of fall in Colorado. The aspens are a bit late to turn this year, but where they've turned,they're quite pretty! ...

Photos: The Breckenridge Rubber Ducky Race (8/30/2008)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:00:00 MST

What's a Labor Day weekend without the nail-biting excitement of a rubber ducky race? Well - it's a normal Labor Day weekend; but thankfully we got to see this excitement firsthand!

Photos: Mt. Princeton (14,197 ft) - Third time's a charm (8/29/2008)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 MST

After being chased off the peak twice due to poor weather, Lisa and I had finally decided to tackle Princeton for a third time - this time to summit! Unlike our previous two attempts, we were determined to start early (6am - earlier than w...

Photos: A New Camera... (8/24/2008)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:00:00 MST

Well, my old Olympus C-8080 finally gave up the ghost a few weeks back, so I've treated myself to a nice new camera (take that, economic recession). Of course, the weather hasn't been peak-climbing-cooperative of late, so I used this as an...

Photos: An attempt on Tabeguache Peak (14,156 ft) and Mt. Antero (14,269 ft) (8/9/2008)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:00:00 MST

Our goal from the exciting drive over the shoulder of Mt. Antero (see the previous set of photos) was done for thepurpose of camping and climbing three peaks: Tabaguache and Shavano in one day, and Antero the next. Theweather, however, was...

Photos: Camping and 4WD to Brown's Lake (8/7/2008)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:00:00 MST

We spent three nights camping at Brown's Lake, a small lake nestled between Tabeguache Peak and Mount Antero near Salida. In order to get there, we had to drive up and over 13,000ft on a rough 4WD that, at times, was a narrow shelf road. ...

Hike: La Plata Peak (8/3/2008)

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:00:00 MST

Photos: La Plata Peak (14,336 feet) (8/3/2008)

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:00:00 MST

Another weekend adventure drew us to La Plata peak - a 14er with a trailhead just off of Independence Pass (between Leadville and Aspen) and a summit with a great view. Weather started to close in on us as we reached the top, and rain on o...

Hike: James Peak (7/27/2008)

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:00:00 MST

Photos: James Peak (13,294 ft) (7/27/2008)

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:00:00 MST

On a quiet Sunday morning with Lisa off in Delaware at a conference, I decided it was time to finally hike James Peak - a prominent peak visible both from Denver and Winter Park. This thirteener was much less crowded than the nearby fourte...

Photos: Huron Peak (14,003 ft) (7/20/2008)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:00:00 MST

After warming up the weekend before on Grays Peak, we were ready to tackle Huron Peak, tucked seclusively back in the middle of the Sawatch Range. From the summit, the views of the surrounding mountains were spectacular! For a diff...

Hike: Huron Peak (7/19/2008)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Grays Peak (14,270 ft) with some beginners (7/13/2008)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:00:00 MST

Some of my co-workers that are new to the state have been anxiously awaiting the chance to concur a 14er, so Lisa and I dragged them up Grays Peak for the first. Erin and Danny brought their dog Frisbee, who had the most energy of any of us...

Photos: Deal/Davis/Shah Tennessee Family Reunion 2008 (6/29/2008)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:00:00 MST

Photos: A-Basin Spring Beach Bash '08 (5/9/2008)

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:00 MST

Continuing on the tradition, Shari Post organized the Annual A-Basin Spring Beach Bash for a number of co-workers. Ditching work for a day, all of us enjoyed a fantastic day on the slopes. Of course - it wouldn't be a Spring Beach Bash wi...

Photos: The Full Davis Clan in Denver (4/27/2008)

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:00:00 MST

My parents came out to visit this past weekend, so here's a set of photos from the trip!

Hike: Margy's Hut (3/8/2008)

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:00:00 MST

Photos: A Weekend at Margy's Hut (3/8/2008)

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:00:00 MST

With a group of friends (both old and new), Lisa and I hiked 6.8 miles and 2800 feet up to Margy's Hut - one of the 10th Mountain Division huts scattered between Vail and Aspen. We spent two nights in the hut with 12 other folks, dining on...

Photos: Snowshoeing to Saints John (2/17/2008)

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:00:00 MST

It'd been a while since we'd been snowshoeing, so we decided to head out to Saints John, an old mining town a few miles outside of Montezuma (near Keystone). It was mostly snowy, but the sun peeked out a few times.

Photos: The Davis Kitchen Remodel (Part 2) (12/13/2007)

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:00:00 MST

After roughly 6 weeks of down time, we're finally back in business. The drawer pulls were put on today, finishing the kithcen. (We still have a little more tidying up to do, but the bulk of it is now done!) You can check out Part 1 photo...

Photos: NG Christmas Party and Christmas Tree Cutting (12/7/2007)

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:00:00 MST

Prior to the Northrop Grumman Christmas Party, we gathered in Shari and Brad's room to enjoy ridiculously expensive champaign. Following that on Sunday, we went to cut down a Christmas tree with them.

Photos: Grand Canyon Hike (and road trip) (11/20/2007)

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:00:00 MST

We decided that since we were spending Thanksgiving down in Phoenix, we'd road trip it down there, stopping for a hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon on our way. The drive down took us through Moab and Monument Valley - all setting the ...

Photos: The Davis Kitchen Remodel (Part 1) (11/8/2007)

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:00:00 MST

And so it begins...the great remodel of '07. Enjoy the photos!

Hike: Missouri Mountain (8/12/2007)

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Climbing Missouri Mountain (14,067 ft) (8/12/2007)

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:00:00 MST

We had decided to climb Missouri Mountain, which is near Oxford and Belford, which we'd climbed two years prior. We picked an alternate route up to the summit, which we thought would be more pleasant...unfortunately, it turned out to be a ...

Photos: A Week In Silverthorne (8/8/2007)

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:00:00 MST

We decided to take a week off and play in the mountains. We had grand visions of taking a road trip to Banff and Glacier, but we just didn't get our act together in time, so instead, we stayed in Silverthorne and had fun biking, hiking, an...

Photos: A Second Attempt to Climb Mt. Princeton (7/28/2007)

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:00:00 MST

After a failed attempt to climb Mt. Princeton last September, Lonny, Lisa, and I decided we wanted to tackle it again. Joining us this time also was Tracy. Unfortunately, the weather was, once again, uncooperative. We made it up to about...

Photos: A Jaunt up Buffalo Mountain (12,777 ft) (7/22/2007)

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:00:00 MST

Buffalo Mountain towers about 4000 feet above the valley floor of Summit county (Silverthorne), so it is a rather prominent member of the skyline (despite it being well below the typical 14,000 feet peaks I enjoy hiking). Lonny and I decid...

Hike: Handies Peak (7/2/2007)

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:00:00 MST

Photos: A Long Weekend in the San Juans (7/1/2007)

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:00:00 MST

Shari, the great planner that she is, arranged a fantastic weekend in the SanJuan mountains, down by Silverton. We drove down to Lake City, started upCinnamon Pass, camped for two nights, hiking Redcloud Peak (14,034 ft), SunshinePeak (14,...

Hike: Redcloud and Sunshine Peaks (7/1/2007)

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:00:00 MST

Photos: A-Basin Spring Beach Bash '07 (5/4/2007)

Fri, 04 May 2007 13:00:00 MST

Every year in May, Shari Post organizes a group of folks to head up to A-Basin to enjoy one last day of skiing. Ideally, the weather should be sunny and around 50-60 degrees to enjoy the wonderful joy of spring skiing in Colorado. However...

Photos: Brad's Surprise Birthday Party (4/21/2007)

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Winter Park/Mary Jane Closing Day (4/15/2007)

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:00:00 MST

Even though I'd had a cold for the past week and a half, I was feeling good enough to go celebrate the end of the ski season with some good friends at Winter Park and Mary Jane. It was a terrific day of skiing, and we got to enjoy Spring S...

Photos: Lou Norberg's Memorial Service (4/11/2007)

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:00:00 MST

On Sunday, March 25, 2007, Lou Norberg, mother of Robin, Keith, and Jon, passed away in Batesville, AK. A formal funeral was held in Arkansas on April 5th, but most of the family was unable to attend. Robin and Tom Dunn had decided to thr...

Photos: Easter and Joan's Birthday (4/9/2007)

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:00:00 MST

Brian's parents (Joan and Jay) came to visit us over Joan's birthday. These are an assortment of photos that came from that trip (including a surprise party for Joan).

Photos: A Week in Cabo San Lucas (3/27/2007)

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:00:00 MST

Lisa's parents have a timeshare in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (at the very tip of Baja); since they were unable to use it last year, they banked a year, and invited us to join them. We spent the entire week doing just about nothing - which was...

Photos: New Years in Glenwood Springs (12/29/2006)

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:00:00 MST

Our friends the Posts invited us to join their family, plus Lonny and Tracy, up in a rented house in Glenwood over New Years. We barely made it out of Denver before the second snow storm hit the city (I-70 was closed through Eisenhower Tun...

Photos: 2006 Christmas with the Davis' (12/25/2006)

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:00:00 MST

We spent Christmas eve as always with Lisa's family, then Lisa and I spent Christmas morning with just the two of us, since Brian's parents couldn't make it into Denver due to the blizzard. That said, "Jay" and "Joan" still had to open the...

Photos: Colorado Blizzard of 2006 (12/20/2006)

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:00:00 MST

Well, it seems that the Front Range gets hit with a sizeable storm about every 3 years, so we were about due (the last one hit in March of 2003, the same day I was supposed to defend my Masters Thesis). The weather forecasts had warned of ...

Photos: The Davis Cookie Party (12/16/2006)

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:00:00 MST

We discovered last year how much fun it was to decorate cookies with other people at our cookie party, so we threw another one this year. This year's crowd was far more artistic than last year's!

Photos: Northrop Grumman Holiday Party 2006 (12/8/2006)

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:00:00 MST

This year, Shari Post told Tracy Slaughter that if Tracy paid for the Post's room, they'd buy a bottle of Dom Perignon...a deal they lived up to. Tracy savored the Dom (and Lisa and I got a sip), after which we headed down to the party.

Photos: Trees, Squirrels, and Halloween (10/30/2006)

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:00:00 MST

Don't you love fall? We've already had a heavy snow fall which knocked a tree branch onto our house, gone to a Halloween party dressed as a cup of coffee, and had a squirrel make off with some Halloween candy!

Photos: A Weekend in Steamboat Springs (9/23/2006)

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:00:00 MST

Lisa and I had tentatively planned on hiking Mt. Sneffels in the southwest corner of the state during this weekend, but since so much snow had fallen in the mountains (and our Yale and Princeton hikes two weeks before were quite a struggle ...

Photos: Climbing Mt. Yale (14,196 ft) (9/10/2006)

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:00:00 MST

The previous day, Lisa, Lonny, Jim, and I tried climbing Mt. Princeton (a few miles south) and was turned back by foul weather. This morning was cooler, but far clearer. We met Shari, Brad and Tracy at the trailhead, and Jim declined to...

Hike: Mt. Yale (9/10/2006)

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Princeton Attempt (9/9/2006)

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 13:00:00 MST

In an attempt to tackle a 14er in early September, we were thwarted by weather. We started Mt. Princeton (14,197 ft) early in the morning, but a nasty looking snow storm turned us back around 13,400 feet. Alas, the aspens were still prett...

Hike: Mt. Princeton (attempt) (9/9/2006)

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Mt. Bierstadt (8/27/2006)

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Climbing Mt. Bierstadt (14,060 ft) (8/27/2006)

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:00:00 MST

Despite having hiked Bierstadt twice already myself, Lisa had never been up it, so we decided to tackle it together. For good measure, we brought Lonny along, since he and I had summitted it together two years ago (with the intention of pr...

Hike: Longs Peak - Keyhole Route (8/12/2006)

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Longs Peak - Loft Route [by Brad Post] (8/12/2006)

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Climbing Long's Peak (14,255 ft) (8/12/2006)

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:00:00 MST

Shortly after I met Shari Post back in 2002, she'd talked me into climbing Long's Peak. She'd climbed it once, was injured on it once, and, for reasons that I don't understand, wanted to do it again. Of course, it was mostly her and her h...

Photos: Taking the 4Runner Off-Road (8/6/2006)

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:00:00 MST

Our good hiking friend Brad Post got excited when we bought our new 4Runner. He wanted to take us 4-Wheeling. We packed up the car and headed up towards Tincup Pass, an easy Jeep road that we could cut our teeth on. After the camping and...

Hike: Mt. Harvard and Mt. Columbia (7/15/2006)

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Harvard (14,420 ft) and Mt. Columbia (14,073 ft) Backpacking Trip (7/15/2006)

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: 2006 Davis Family Reunion (7/2/2006)

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Our New Fence (6/25/2006)

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: 2006 BolderBoulder (5/29/2006)

Mon, 29 May 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Sherman (14,036 ft) (5/28/2006)

Sun, 28 May 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: The Fort Fun Beer Tour (5/27/2006)

Sat, 27 May 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: A-Basin Spring Beach Bash '06 (5/12/2006)

Fri, 12 May 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Sniktau (13,234 ft) (4/28/2006)

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Mt. Sniktau (4/28/2006)

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Australia: Brian and Lisa's Australian Adventure: Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains (3/15/2006)

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Australia: Brian and Lisa's Australian Adventure: Sydney (3/10/2006)

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Australia: Brian's Australian Adventure: Week 3 (3/4/2006)

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Australia: Brian's Australian Adventure: Week 2 (2/26/2006)

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Australia: Brian's Australian Adventure: Week 1 (2/18/2006)

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Skiing at Copper Mountain (1/14/2006)

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Europe Trip: Rome (10/13/2005)

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Europe Trip: Tuscany (10/9/2005)

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Europe Trip: Verbania, Italy (10/5/2005)

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Europe Trip: Zermatt, Switzerland (10/2/2005)

Sun, 02 Oct 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Europe Trip: Paris (9/28/2005)

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Europe Trip: London (9/25/2005)

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Grays Peak (9/11/2005)

Sun, 11 Sep 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Grays Peak Climb (14,270 ft) (9/11/2005)

Sun, 11 Sep 2005 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Bald Mountain (9/4/2005)

Sun, 04 Sep 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hiking Near Breckenridge (9/3/2005)

Sat, 03 Sep 2005 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Mt. Massive via the Southeast Ridge (8/26/2005)

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Massive Climb (14,421 ft) (8/26/2005)

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Shavano Climb (14,229 ft) (8/13/2005)

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Mt. Shavano (8/13/2005)

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Relaxing after the Snowmass Backpacking Trip (8/3/2005)

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Snowmass Backpacking Trip (7/30/2005)

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness 4-Pass Loop (7/30/2005)

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Mt. Belford and Oxford (7/17/2005)

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Belford (14,197ft) and Mt. Oxford (14,153ft) Climb (7/17/2005)

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Mt. Evans (via Guanella Pass) (7/10/2005)

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Evans Climb (14,264ft) (7/10/2005)

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:00:00 MST

Hike: Mount of the Holy Cross (7/3/2005)

Sun, 03 Jul 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mount of the Holy Cross Backpacking Trip (14,005 ft) (7/2/2005)

Sat, 02 Jul 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hike up Royal Mountain, and an attempt on Peak 1 (6/26/2005)

Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hike up Vasquez Peak (6/18/2005)

Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Hike up Mt. Sniktau (6/12/2005)

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Relay For Life becomes Lap Swim for Life (6/3/2005)

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Weekend of Wine Tasting...and Road Tripping (5/20/2005)

Fri, 20 May 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: A-Basin Spring Beach Bash '05 (5/10/2005)

Tue, 10 May 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Snowshoeing up Peru Creek (4/30/2005)

Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Spring Blizzard (4/10/2005)

Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Squirrel 1, Birdfeeder 0 (4/2/2005)

Sat, 02 Apr 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Snowshoeing in Rocky Mountain National Park (1/29/2005)

Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Snowshoeing near Glenwood Springs (1/16/2005)

Sun, 16 Jan 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Snowshoeing Squaw Mountain (1/1/2005)

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Northrop Grumman Christmas Party (12/10/2004)

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Lisa's New Garden (10/17/2004)

Sun, 17 Oct 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Elbert Climb (14,433 ft) (10/3/2004)

Sun, 03 Oct 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Pikes Peak Climb (14,110 feet) (8/29/2004)

Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Bierstadt Climb (14,050 ft) (8/21/2004)

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Brian and Lisa's 4th Anniversary Trip to San Francisco (8/6/2004)

Fri, 06 Aug 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Julie's Coffee Shop Gig (7/31/2004)

Sat, 31 Jul 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Brian's Quandary Peak Hike (14,265 feet) (7/18/2004)

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Climb of Mt. Lincoln and Mt. Bross (7/10/2004)

Sat, 10 Jul 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Backpacking in Lost Creek Wilderness Area (7/2/2004)

Fri, 02 Jul 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Climbing Torreys Peak (6/26/2004)

Sat, 26 Jun 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: A-Basin Skiing (5/24/2004)

Mon, 24 May 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Ixtapa, Mexico (4/10/2004)

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Halloween 2003 (10/30/2003)

Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Julie and Dave's Wedding (10/11/2003)

Sat, 11 Oct 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: The Burton Reunion '03 (9/13/2003)

Sat, 13 Sep 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (9/10/2003)

Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: New York City Trip (9/7/2003)

Sun, 07 Sep 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Gentlemens Ride 2003 (9/4/2003)

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Monument Rocks, Kansas (8/24/2003)

Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Cindy and Neerav's Indian Wedding (8/23/2003)

Sat, 23 Aug 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: An attempt to do 3 14er's at once (8/16/2003)

Sat, 16 Aug 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Climb up Mount Sherman (8/9/2003)

Sat, 09 Aug 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Mt. Bierstadt Hike (7/22/2003)

Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Climbing in Clear Creek Canyon (7/20/2003)

Sun, 20 Jul 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Grays Peak Hike (7/13/2003)

Sun, 13 Jul 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Glenwood Springs and Mt. Elbert hike (6/13/2003)

Fri, 13 Jun 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Lauri's Graduation (5/12/2003)

Mon, 12 May 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Brian and Lisa's Trip to DC and Baltimore (5/10/2003)

Sat, 10 May 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: Storm Damage (5/10/2003)

Sat, 10 May 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: PP Ski Day 2 - Arapahoe Basin (4/29/2003)

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:00:00 MST

Photos: The Really Really Big Blizzard of 2003 (3/18/2003)

Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:00:00 MST