5~ June, 2016 - Collegiate Range Hiking and Camping

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Grassy hillside with a dog resting on the ground and forested mountain slopes in the background under a cloudy sky Mountain slope covered with dense green forest under a partly cloudy sky at sunset Black and white dog standing on rocks in a shallow river with pine trees and snow patches in the background Person walking with two dogs on grassy field with snow-capped mountains in the background Two ducks swimming in a calm lake surrounded by rocky shore and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky Two dogs standing near the edge of a calm lake with snow-capped mountains in the background under a clear sky snow-covered ground with patches of exposed earth, surrounded by trees and hills in the background under a cloudy sky Black and white dog standing in a shallow rocky creek with trees in the background Two black and white dogs playing together on a rocky surface, one holding a large stick in its mouth Two dogs sitting in the bed of a pickup truck with a forest background Two dogs navigating a fallen tree trunk in a forested hiking area Snow-capped mountain range beneath a cloudy sky with dark evergreen trees in the foreground


Went up to the Collegiates early in the week, hiking and camping with the dogs. It is so incredible to have the time to immerse myself totally in the best parts of Colorado. You can see the borders sure like our new life up in the mountains every week .

I always make sure I am in town Thursday through Sunday to be ready for my social life - swing and country dancing four nights in a row. Denver is a great dance town.

Now that I have been retired two months I am much happier, and calmer (and in better shape). I stayed years beyond when I was eligible to retire because I enjoyed the work and was good at it. (coding java,javascript, html). Now I realize I should have left long ago. At least I still have my health to enjoy the mountains and the dancing. (women).

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by james ratzloff

a black and white dog standing on a rocky hillside looking towards a snow-capped mountain with forested foothills
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