Boulder’s creative population includes a strong and vibrant Tibetan Buddhist culture as well as other people “playing with coloring books” to create mandalas. While the Monks create with colored sand, I use the much simpler tools provided by colored pencils along with “coloring book” ready to color mandalas. Comparing My Mandalas with Tibetan Sand Mandalas: […]

Waneka Lake Park has never failed me. Every time I visit I find something of beauty to photograph. This morning was no exception. The reflection of trees and tall grass on the calm water, some with the Front Range in the background, caught my eye today. The sculptures at the boat house dock and area […]

Boulder is watching Hurricane Helene as it progresses inland after making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region. It reached Category 4 status with wind speeds of up to 140 mph and more, causing significant storm surges and catastrophic flooding along the Florida coast. The impact has already  been severe, with flooding expected to extend into […]

Leonardo Da Vinci is perhaps recognized more for his picture of  “Vitruvian Man” than he is for almost any of his other images. The Mona Lisa is more famous, but naming a third work by this genius of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the Renaissance, causes at least a little pause. The mathematical […]

Is Hydration Over-Emphasized? Boulder’s Guide to Fluid Intake Hydration is often emphasized as a key part of staying healthy, especially in Boulder, Colorado, where the dry climate and high altitude can make dehydration a real concern. But is the push to drink more water fact-based or over-exaggerated? Let’s explore the importance of hydration in everyday […]

Boulder’s neighbor, Mexico, includes Mexico City, the country’s capital. Mexico City sits at 7,350 feet, 2500 meters in altitude. That puts it right in the same range as many of our mountain towns. Perched  2000′, 600 meters, higher than the City of Boulder and 1000′ or 300 meters below Nederland, Mexico City is the capital […]

The Art of Peace: Boulderites Applying Sun Tzu’s Principles Beyond the Battlefield Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” has been studied for centuries, not just by military strategists but also by leaders in business, politics, and personal development. While the text is a treatise on warfare, its principles can be profoundly applied to the pursuit […]

Above the City of Boulder lies Nederland, Colorado. About 300′ 100 meters higher than Aspen, Nederland is home to the Carousel of Happiness. Admission is free, and a ride is $3.00 Rescue Is Right At Hand! Sometimes We Are All Tourists. We See Local Treats When Out-Of-Towners Visit. The Wurlitzer Organ Is Carousel-perfect. A Tree […]

  The idea for Boulder’s Nederland Carousel of Happiness was born in the horrors of the Vietnam War. As Scott Harrison worked to survive, he dreamed of carving. Once safely back from the war, he took the next 26 years restoring and creating parts of a carousel. He found a Wurlitzer, an ancestor of a […]

People all over Boulder are asking the same question. “Is it time to view the changing leaves yet?” The answer is easy! This report is from a visit to Nederland and the Peak to Peak Highway up towards Ward and Rainbow Lakes, seven miles to the North, today! Thursday, 9/19/2024. And yes Virginia, there are […]