110. away from home
Red Bike visits the Colorado National Monument on a beautiful spring day and Fades Into Self!
By Lisa Lesperance Kautsky There is a solitary, solemn moment, in western Colorado, when the first sunrays poke over the Grand Mesa and shatter into the craggy red monoliths of…
Red Bike goes on a backpack trip and ends up facing the elements. Learn how Red Bike deals with it.
Part 3 We break camp, cross the creek and continue the ascent. Navigating fallen timber that blocks the trail seems like a piece of cake today with dry clothes and…
Part 2 The cottony clouds build and soon it becomes overcast. Out of nowhere, it starts to hail. Ice chips fall between our packs and shirts and pound on our…
Part 1 https://www.redbikecounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Under-Colorado-Peak-13003.m4v Slowly, the trail veers away from the river and heads south where the ascent intensifies. Uphill stretches tax our lungs, forcing frequent rests, but allows for moments…
A slight breeze from the north waves the grasses and shrub branches around. Another movement grabs my attention. It’s a male finch that shifts from foot to foot, but quickly…