Tag: Mark Anderson

  • Mesa Verde, Bisti, Albuquerque, and Taos

    Mesa Verde, Bisti, Albuquerque, and Taos

    Puebloan Country We are now in Puebloan country. Leaving Durango, we snake up the highway to the top of Mesa Verde. From the road leading up to it, this place emphatically punches the clear blue sky. As I drive up, I wonder how there would be enough water to sustain a civilization. Because of the…

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  • Greenstone Lake

    Greenstone Lake

    When permits are hard to come by, the Saddlebag Lake area is always a good fallback. We spent the first night in a developed campground, and then we ventured in along the south side of Saddlebag Lake. The first major lake just to the left of the trail is Greenstone Lake. Mark arrived there first,…

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  • Lake Mead and Black Canyon

    Lake Mead and Black Canyon

    The slowly brightening sky casts an orange-pink glow on our campsite. After Brad, I’m the next to get up. Suddenly, the car horn wakes up the entire campsite. Max, who slept in the car, had set off the alarm; Brad, who held the keys, was off hiking by the lake. It finally goes off, and…

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  • San Bernardino Peak

    San Bernardino Peak

    It started from a Facebook invitation, where I basically invited everyone who I thought would be interested in going. We all met in the Allen Way cul-de-sac just before 6:00 this morning and drove to the parking lot. There were orthopaedic residents, Ben, Mark with Sarah, and Lucas; medical students, Chris, Andrew, Charlie, Bjorn, and…

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