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Moonwalk... This past Saturday I went for a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. At the end of the hike it was near 8pm and the moon was just starting to rise. As I walked down the trail back toward the ranger station the moon got brighter and brighter while the trees got darker and darker. It m...

IRES First Colorado Green MLS As a member of the Appraisal Committee at the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office (GEO), I’m proud to say we’ve made some very good progress. Over the past few months the committee has developed a set of recommended ‘green fields’ for adoption by the various Colorado M...

A River Runs Through Me… One of my favorite places to go in Boulder to be close to nature is Boulder Creek which runs right through the middle of town. A trail runs right along beside the water. There are a few places along the trail where you can step on the rocks and walk out into the middle of...

A Bee Fountain At the water fountain near the flower garden at Columbine Unity Church in Boulder Colorado on Saturday there seemed to be a Bee Fest going on. Our men’s group had an early morning pancake breakfast. No one knows who invited the bees but they came in force. I noticed at least three ...

Rocky Mountain Clouds During my drive to Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park I saw some incredible cloud formations. I managed to photograph a few of them but it was hard to get the camera to focus. I took lots of photos but only a few of them came through. Here are a couple of t...

Trail Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park My next major bicycle ride will be Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. I will probably park my car in Estes Park and then bicycle from there up to Alpine Visitor Center where the elevation is nearly 12,000 feet. A few days ago I drove up t...

Sunflowers I took the photos below at the Boulder Farmer’s Market. I was surprised to see such a variety of different types of sunflowers. Frankly, I didn’t even know they came in any variety other than the standard yellow. Sunflowers are truly an amazing plant. The capture the energy of the sun ...

Denver Metro—Number of Homes Sold Yesterday I presented Denver Metro Real Estate Market Trends for Q2 at the Boulder County Real Estate Investment club. The data is quite sobering. One slide in particular points to a multi-year trend in the market—the overall decline in the number of homes sold y...

Balance Balance is one of my favorite words. I believe we need to find healthy balance in both our personal and professional lives. Balance in diet, exercise and recreation means we strive to meet our needs without excess or over indulgence. Emotional balance means we maintain a level of sensitiv...

Sunset in Lyons Colorado I visited a friend’s house in Lyons Colorado on Saturday evening. Lyons is a small town setting about 15 miles north of Boulder. It was a nice potluck gathering with a few close friends and family members. The deck behind her home overlooks a large canyon and has a specta...