Another truly western courthouse, emulating adobe and everything. I wondered where the choice was made for it. It's not a common stylistic thing in the courthouse world and I only think I've seen it a couple of times until now (if that), probably in New Mexico and Arizona. I actually wasn't sure what I was … Continue reading 858. Conejos, Conejos County (CO44) →

As best as I could tell, I found the most reasonable equivalent of the courthouse. A number of cities in Colorado seem to have combined complexes, putting together county and district courts and offices into a single building or large compound of buildings. This one is where the county clerk was. It was the only … Continue reading 857. Alamosa, Alamosa County (CO43) →

Long has it been since I invoked the motto, but Future Arborists of America, attend! I had to brave morning sprinklers to get one decent photo of the courthouse because it's surrounded by coniferous trees on the grounds. At least I think they're coniferous. What do I know? Am I some kind of tree person? … Continue reading 856. Saguache, Saguache County (CO42) →

The courthouse in Salida is a lovely piece of art deco, but it was hard to photograph backlit by the rising Colorado sun. However, somehow I managed to find something that worked. Fun fact: Salida was the first county seat, but it was moved to the town of Buena Vista, which built a courthouse in … Continue reading 855. Salida, Chaffee County (CO41) →

This, folks, is a western courthouse. It's all brick and rock, something sturdy for a frontier location. That said, I could see three different sections to it. A white rock wing (not pictured) was obviously the oldest part of the courthouse. The middle section was built in 1929. The far brick wing was built much … Continue reading 854. Westcliffe, Custer County (CO40) →

I've probably mentioned this before, but I tend to keep quiet about the things I'm doing or planning. There are a number of reasons for this, but they usually boil down to one of two things: either I'm trying to avoid self-aggrandizement (which gets in the way of accepting and celebrating legitimate accomplishments and reasonable … Continue reading Something About Cards and Vests →

I went to have dinner with friends a couple of days ago. Their apartment is in a subdivision well outside of Austin that is renowned for its upscale (dare I say hoity-toity) sensibilities. It is archetypal of the kind of place I'm referring to when I talk about wealthy neighborhoods. This subdivision is the original … Continue reading I Did Stuff →

A couple of days ago, Razorbackgirl and I were in scenic Taylor getting a cache. We went for another regular to fill another empty hole in our virtual shelves. It turned out to be on the smaller end of regular (or, rather, the regular end of small), but you get what you get, and you … Continue reading Bismarck’s Admonition →

So, I needed to get a cache. I also wanted to work on filling that virtual shelf. So I took a drive down to South Austin. There's a greenbelt there which would help me to pick a few more of the Planet Treasures. There has been a series there for a few years, dedicated to … Continue reading Maybe Not Quite So Hard →

The weekend consisted of a couple of peaks, all attained without travel, based around gatherings of people. That’s a strange thing for me: Success usually comes from some kind of planning and execution, but it seems to have fallen into my lap, thanks to being social and crap. Friday, I held my biannual solstice Event. … Continue reading So Much Peopling →