Archive for the ‘Travels’ Category

the durango & silverton narrow gauge railroad

Posted on August 11th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Durango, Colorado is one of the sweetest little wild-west towns in southwest Colorado. It’s very much a tourist town, with lots of outdoor adventure sports kinds of things to do. It’s all about the outdoors, and you can see why. If you’re ever out there, it’s really worth your time to do a little sight-seeing. […]



miles of mountains

Posted on August 6th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

I so love the variety of mountains on the drive between southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. From forest-clad heights surrounding sparkling lakes and rushing rivers, to rocky bluffs and red and yellow mesas, I think there must be something for the mountain lover in everyone. What are your favorite mountains?



the best (family) in the west

Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

I know I’m sadly behind the times on this post, since we got back to Kansas City more than a full week ago…but I guess part of me is still dreaming in a bed of wildflowers on top of some mountain in Colorado. Our trip was so full I scarcely know where to begin, so […]



where the wild flowers (and things) are

Posted on July 17th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  6 Comments »

This weekend finds us roaming in places where beauty abounds…places where there’s no need to remind ourselves to stop and smell the flowers!



papa and mimi’s house

Posted on June 29th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

We’re back from an awesome week in NY. It’s been a year since we’ve seen my family, so to them, Zia has grown up just a little. This is where they live; in a house on a hill with 15 wooded acres and a spring-fed pond. It’s where I grew up, and it was the […]