Gary on the Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness, February 2026 — Time for another quick selfie. It’s after four pm, and I have a couple of miles left to go.
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All that remains — The homestead chimney at the junction of the South Loop and the shortcut to the North Loop, Paddy Creek Wilderness. There’s a well and circular foundation nearby too.
February 18, 2026 16:10
Big Piney Trail — these signs are easy to spot when they are new, but after a year or so they go gray and almost invisible unless you know to look out for them.
February 18, 2026 14:23
A while back, I met a Forest Ranger and a couple of guys near the trailhead. They’d been surveying the trail, assessing changes, as it had become eroded and rough in places. That work looks to have been completed. 3
February 18, 2026 14:22
Start of trip selfie, Paddy Creek Wilderness — I’ve not taken one of these in ages, so why not? The only issue right now is that it is just after two pm, my campsite is seven miles away, and it gets dark between five and six. I’d better get moving!
February 18, 2026 14:06
Hot Pink Mess at the Roby Lake Trailhead — I was confronted with this pile of what appears to be hot pink trail blaze tapes as I was signing in at the Roby Lake Trailhead of the Big Piney Trail at Paddy Creek Wilderness. My initial guess was that someone had been over-enthusiastically blazing the trail, and had some spare blazes left over. Whatever.
February 18, 2026 14:05
The Kauffman Center from the 32nd floor terrace, Kansas City Power and Light Building — We were at the Kauffman Center last night for Chris Thile with the Kansas City Symphony.
February 13, 2026 10:09
View to the east from the 32nd floor terrace, Kansas City Power and Light Building.
February 13, 2026 10:08
View to the west from the 32nd floor terrace, Kansas City Power and Light Building — Featuring the Diocesan office and Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral, which can be seen just past the convention center. I waved at my ex-colleagues, but I don’t think they saw me.
February 13, 2026 10:07
Empty Chair — I’d planned on taking a picture of Ginger sitting enjoying the view, which would have been a great silhouette. But Ginger got up as I grabbed my phone.
February 13, 2026 8:31
Ginger’s Flowers— Ginger loves to sit here in the sun in the winter. I liked the light on flowers and thought I’d try to capture it. 2
January 11, 2026 12:31
Cascade Campground. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 7, 2025 14:55
Approaching Cascade Campground. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. 2
October 7, 2025 14:51
Trail sign, the western end of Narrow Gauge Trail #1432. With my short road hike and excursion up a brief bit of Section 14 of the Colorado Trail, I managed six and a half miles for my second hike. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. 2
October 7, 2025 14:42
The western end of Narrow Gauge Trail #1432. The Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 7, 2025 14:41
Chalk Creek Cascade — This is just the start. The cascade runs for a tad under half a mile and drops over 250 ft. The Cascade campground is just around the corner on the left. The Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 7, 2025 14:37
This trail is really easy going — the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 7, 2025 14:15
Mt. Princeton — from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 7, 2025 14:13
Looking west up Chalk Creek Canyon. Mt. Princeton on the right. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 7, 2025 14:11
View from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail — Looking northwest. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 7, 2025 13:54
View from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. This is looking eastward down the canyon. The colors were breathtaking. And I was right. It was cold in the shade, and I was glad I brought some warm clothes along for the hike. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 7, 2025 13:46
Rockslide over the trail — There was one point where a rockslide had covered the trail. Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. 1
October 7, 2025 13:44
View from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 7, 2025 11:45
Chalk Lake — from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025.