Hike to Lost Lake and Visit to Eldora
Slideshow from the hike to Lost Lake through the Hessie Trailhead and a stop at the old town of Eldora, Colorado - plus a shot of a moose.
Three other posts related to this hike.
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Crow Eating a Little Turtle
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| Crow eating a turtle in the Florida Everglades. |
The bird was having a banquet by the dwarf cypresses area in Everglades National Park. The wildness of the wilderness. I took this photo in 2026.
Where did I take the photo of this crow? - Map my location.
Sunset in the Rollins Pass
Scenic slideshow from a trip up to the high mountain pass of the Colorado Rockies.
The trip began south from Winter Park - Forest Road 149 or Corona Pass Road by the Fraser River.
Up by the Rollins Pass was the small town of Corona founded in 1904 - this was the highest standard-gauge railroad station in North America at the time.
We went up in the afternoon - three vehicles - and returned after midnight.
Last photo of the montage taken while reinflating the tires in Corona Pass Road near its end at Highway 40.
This trip happened at the end of the summer of 2025. There were some spots with snow by the mountain pass.
Where is the Rollins Pass of Colorado? - Map my location.
Exploring Eldorado Canyon
Slideshow of photos from the hikes in this state park of Colorado.
The images are of South Boulder Creek, Streamside Trail, Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, the Crags Hotel Ruins, Continental Divide Overlook, and Fowler Trail.
A previous blog post with the location map of this place in this link.
Lightning Hit the Road in the Everglades
This happened on the route to Flamingo in Everglades National Park in March 2026.
A big storm was all around and lightning came out of nowhere hitting the road before the car - check the following dash camera video.
Good reminder about Florida being the capital of lightning of the United States.
Impacting. Scary. A rare close call - map the lightning hit location.
New Visitor Center of Everglades National Park
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| The new building of the Gulf Coast visitor center at the western side of Everglades National Park - Photo from 2026. |
Short stop in Everglades City to take a look at the newest visitor center of the national park. Modern and a lot better than the old green building we visited many years ago. The canoe/kayak ramp and the rental facilities look also great. Nice stroll in a lazy day of winter.
Where is the Gulf Coast Visitor Center? - Map my location.
Morning in Chokoloskee Bay
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| Tiny island in the wild bay of Southwest Florida seen from Everglades City . |
Wonderful expanse of blue with green dots. This is the winter of Chokoloskee Bay, the entrance of the Ten Thousand Islands. This paradise becomes hell in the summer thanks to the mighty mosquitoes of South Florida. Chokoloskee means "old house" or "old home" in Seminole/Creek.
Where is Chokoloskee Bay? - Map my location.