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Gabe Outside 2011
Sat 05 Mar 2011 02:26:59 PM MSTPhotos from a few adventures with our newest team member!
Around Colorado Springs: October 2009
Wed 14 Oct 2009 01:43:36 PM MDTI spent another month teaching at Colorado College, and loved it. Here's a few pictures from wandering around the area at the height of fall.
Summer Garden 2009
Sun 17 May 2009 05:47:58 PM MDTPictures from my container garden in the summer of 2009.
Garden Bugs 2009
Thu 26 Mar 2009 03:09:31 AM MDTOne of the most interesting parts of gardening has been my new and evolving relationship with the wildlife of Colorado's skies and soils.
Christmas 2008
A few shots from the snow and ice storm that brought travel in the midwest to its knees just before Christmas, and left the Calder family without power over the holiday.
August Weather 2008
Some pictures of foggy mornings and stormy skies as summer comes to its peak here in Northern Colorado.
The Bike Odyssy: August 6, 2008
Got hit by a huge storm, rain, hail, lightening, and flash floods on my bike ride home. Here's a map of my trip.
Heavy Weather in Eastern Colorado: July 6, 2008
Sun 06 Jul 2008 05:08:27 PM MDTOn our drive home from St. Louis, we found ourselves dodging huge storms on I-70, and stopping to watch a tornado-forming supercell move over the high planes.
Garden Update: June, 2008
Pictures from my front yard garden. I took a set of shots on June 13 and another on June 26 - check out the amazing growth!
Tornados: May 22, 2008
An innocuous spring morning turned into a wild weather day. Somewhere between 5 and 15 tornados touched down around our town. Here are pictures and atmospheric analysis.
Camera Comparison
One of the most important pieces of gear to take on our climbs this summer is a tiny camera. I got my hands on two new models, and spent a week trying to decide which to buy: a Cannon digital Elph or a Casio Exilim.
New Toys For Spring
The weather has been mild, and Mark and I had a big tax refund. Time to shop!
Hydroponics
Mom and Dad bought us an Aerogrow this winter, and I just got around to setting it up today. We're growing salad greens in our laundry room. Pretty cool!
Field Trip to the Ice Core Lab: February 27, 2008
As part of the class I'm teaching on Climate Change, we took a field trip to the federal center in Denver where miles and miles of ice cores are stored, processed and researched.
Kate's Apartment in Colorado Springs
While co-teaching a class at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, the school has let me use a furnished apartment reserved for visiting faculty!
Christmas 2007
Pictures from our trips around the midwest over the Christmas holidays.
Thanksgiving 2007
Pictures from the traditional Kirkwood family Thanksgiving.
Epic of the Big Bed
When my family visited us in the fall, we asked TJ to help us make a king-sized platform bed. What we came up with surprised us all.
Fall on the Poudre River: October 13, 2007
We took Mark's parents for a drive down the Poudre Canyon on a rainy fall afternoon during their trip to Fort Collins.
Harvest Day! October 13, 2007
Our CSA invited everybody out to gather as much as we could from their fields before the fall frost settles in our town.
Blessing and Dividing of the Beef: September 26, 2007
This fall, we bought half of a cow to keep in the freezer for the winter (and eat). On the day Dylan brought it back from the processor, we thanked #9633 for her sacrifice, and divided up the huge pile of beef.
Sky Shots
Just random pictures of interesting skies around our neighborhood.
Fun at a Picnic: August 15, 2007
Playing with Jennifer's awesome huge hula-hoop on a sumer evening!
