Monthly Archives: January 2012

Me & My Shadows

Posted on January 18, 2012 by theblondecoyote

You may have noticed, I take a lot of pictures. I’m addicted to this 3-pound weight always hanging around my neck. If I’m outside, it’s with me and I’m always using it, come rain, shine or snow, and in all types of … Continue reading →

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Finding D.O.G.

Posted on January 18, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Three years ago, I took a road trip to Monument Valley, near the Arizona – Utah border, and came home with a puppy. Keeping a skinny, filthy, half-wild mutt I found wandering in the desert could have been a complete disaster, … Continue reading →

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Snowshoe: Deception Peak

Posted on January 16, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Out West, this has not been a great winter for snow sports. Many of the big ski resorts in Colorado and California got a late start and are still short on natural powder. It’s January and the snowmakers are still … Continue reading →

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Blue Bowl Day

Posted on January 15, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Yesterday was one of those blue bowl days — not a cloud in the sky and sunshine bright enough to make you forget the season. Today, I’ll remember it’s winter: I’m dusting off my snowshoes and heading to the Sangre … Continue reading →

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Hiking With Dogs

Posted on January 12, 2012 by theblondecoyote

A few years ago, on a road trip from Montana to Oregon via the Olympic Peninsula, I hiked to Cape Flattery, a wave-crashed cliff on the very northwest tip of the continental US. Cape Flattery lies on the edge of … Continue reading →

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Back to the Blonde Coyote

Posted on January 10, 2012 by theblondecoyote
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New Year, New Gear

Posted on January 10, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Like a lot of outdoorsy people, I really love gear: tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, jackets, gaiters, boots, etc. When you spend hours, days and weeks at a time outside, the right gear can make all the difference between ecstasy and … Continue reading →

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Good Eats: Europe!

Posted on January 9, 2012 by theblondecoyote

I will be the first to admit, I am not a foodie traveler. I always make an effort to eat what the locals eat, but I’m pretty wimpy about trying new things and when it comes to dining out, I’ll … Continue reading →

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My First Air Travel Fiasco

Posted on January 7, 2012 by theblondecoyote

I’ve always been really lucky with air travel. I fly domestically a couple of times a year and internationally once a year. I’ve never missed a flight (though I’ve had to run for a few connections), never had major weather … Continue reading →

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Another City, Another Cathedral-Eye View

Posted on January 6, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Another city, another spectacular view from the top of a Cathedral, this time in Strassbourg, France. This is how to see Europe: through the slits carved in spiral stone staircases, from the summit of these tremendous stone monuments. From on … Continue reading →

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