Calypso orchids are only one of many delights along the Ceran St. Vrain Trail west of Jamestown. When we hiked the first mile or so of this trail on the solstice, the creek was running high and noisy, a roar that keeps hikers company from far below. The creek is the South St. Vrain Creek, which joins up with the North St. Vrain in Lyons. Sun-warmed rocks line the edge of the creek at the trailhead:
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While the Fourmile Fire was still burning, I started hunting through my photos. The fire was advancing toward—maybe had already passed through—Bald Mountain. Where were my photos of the ancient tree on its western slope? Just the day before the … Read More…