Bryce Canyon

We hit the road Thursday, heading for Utah’s Bryce Canyon. On the way over the Continental Divide, we stopped at the Royal Gorge, crossing the highest suspension bridge in the world. [That little tram is hanging a thousand feet above the river.] We made it to the Queen’s Garden by sunset on Friday. Luminous hoodoos! […]

Puppy and Pumpkin

We bought a dark orange pumpkin for Halloween, and Dulcinea became deeply interested in its flavor. She also sampled the cattails in the marsh near our home, with frothy results. She took just a few moments to pose with the pumpkin, and then she was off again, heading for the aspens. Dulcinea’s first big hike, […]

Cabled Gauntlets

When you first learn to knit, you don’t know what kind of a knitter you are. You’re tempted by quick knits, big metal needles. You rhapsodize over novelty yarns. And then you grow up a little. You find out that your favorite yarns occupy a specific range between Aran and sock yarn. You realize you […]