tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288399482024-02-18T21:04:50.879-07:00Beth GroundwaterMystery author Beth Groundwater writes the Claire Hanover gift basket designer series (A REAL BASKET CASE, 2007 Best First Novel Agatha Award finalist, TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET, 2009, and A BASKET OF TROUBLE, 2013) and the RM Outdoor Adventures series starring river ranger Mandy Tanner (DEADLY CURRENTS, 2011, an Amazon bestseller, WICKED EDDIES, 2012, finalist for the Rocky Award, and FATAL DESCENT, 2013). Beth lives in Colorado, enjoys its outdoor activities, and loves talking to book clubs.Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comBlogger1064125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-29146600736437217292015-01-12T16:18:00.000-07:002015-01-12T16:18:25.040-07:00A Visit From the Neighborhood MooseThis morning my husband spied a couple of local moose standing on the road beside our house. They were looking up and down the road nervously, then decided to climb over the bank of snow left by the snowplow to plunge into the narrow wetlands behind the house. Below are a couple of photos that my husband snapped of them as they lumbered by.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-71897805345035611062014-12-15T12:13:00.002-07:002014-12-15T12:13:53.629-07:00Watching the Dew Tour Mountain Competition in BreckenridgeYesterday was the last day of the 2014 Dew Tour Mountain Competition in Breckenridge. The event included men's and women's ski and snowboard superpipe and slopestyle events as well as an evening streetstyle event downtown on a collection of street features under the lights on Washington Street. I did watch two on-mountain events as well as the streetstyle one, the women's and men's snowboard superpipe finals.<br />
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I was especially impressed by 14-year-old <a href="http://ussnowboarding.com/athletes/chloe-kim">Chloe Kim</a>, who took second place in the women's event, only a half point behind Olympic gold medal winner and veteran snowboarder Kelly Clark, who took first. I'm sure Chloe Kim will be one to watch in the 2018 Winter Olympics. I was pleased as punch when she agreed to pose for a photo with me right after she nailed her second place run (see below). Below that is a photo of the top three women in the event on the podium (from left to right), Chloe Kim, second, Kelly Clark, first, and Arielle Gold, third.<br />
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For more information about the event, go to the <a href="http://www.dewtour.com/actionsports/event/dew-tour-mountain-championships-breckenridge">Dew Tour</a> website. Here's the link for the <a href="http://www.dewtour.com/actionsports/event/dew-tour-mountain-championships-breckenridge/news/kelly-clark-reclaims-womens">women's snowboard superpipe</a> event.Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-20267479731110926542014-11-18T09:00:00.000-07:002014-11-18T09:00:03.152-07:00Two Signings Coming Up for Holiday Shoppers!For the holiday shopping season, I've arranged two book signings so readers can buy personalized and autographed copies of my mystery novels for gift giving (or for themselves!).<br />
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On Friday, November 28th, from 2 to 4 PM, I will appear at The French Kiss as part of the GoBreck Black Friday Shop Hop experience where local merchants will offer treats and/or special discounts to holiday shoppers. Here's the address:<br />
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Friday, November 28, 2 - 4 PM<br />
<a href="http://frenchkissinthesnow.com/">The French Kiss</a><br />
226 South Main Street<br />
Breckenridge, CO 80424<br />
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To promote the Indies First Campaign and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Business_Saturday">Small Business Saturday</a>, I will appear at Next Page Books and Nosh from noon to 2 PM on Saturday, November 29th to promote books written by some of my favorite Colorado authors (Sandra Dallas, Maggie Sefton, Ann Parker, and Craig Johnson), as well as my own. I hope my local fans will stop by to chat about books--and maybe buy a few! Here's the address:<br />
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Saturday, November 29, noon - 2 PM<br />
<a href="http://www.nextpagebooks.com/">Next Page Books and Nosh</a><br />
409 Main Street, #101<br />
Frisco, CO 80443 <br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-27621564052847384952014-11-16T15:16:00.000-07:002014-11-16T15:16:56.547-07:00A New Review for A Basket of Trouble<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A surprise review for <a href="http://bethgroundwater.com/Basket_of_Trouble.html"><i>A Basket of Trouble</i></a>, the third and latest book in
my Claire Hanover gift basket designer series, appeared in the <i><a href="http://www.summitdaily.com/news/13810617-113/groundwater-mystery-book-colorado">Summit Daily News</a></i> today. A quote from the review states: "Fans of Groundwater's writing should be thrilled." I'm thrilled, too!Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-74910390467503335662014-10-22T08:00:00.000-06:002014-10-22T08:00:05.601-06:00Gondola EvacuationAbout a week and a half ago, my husband and I joined about 150 other volunteers to help the Breckenridge Mountain ski patrollers practice evacuating people (and dogs and kids) from gondola cars, in case of breakdown. We lined up at 8:30 AM to sign waivers, eat donuts, and get assigned to groups of 4-5 people per gondola car. Then we loaded into the cars, were sent up the mountain, and the lift attendants stopped the gondola when we were all in place. Then we waited while ski patrollers climbed up the nearest up hill tower then worked their way down the cable to the gondola cars below that tower. Our car was the third one evacuated by our team of patrollers. We were suspended above the Cucumber Gulch wetlands in the Breckenridge Nordic Center grounds.<br />
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In the first photo below, a ski patroller is standing on top of the gondola car uphill of us. He has finished evacuating that car, is hooked onto the gondola cable, and is about to slide down that cable to our car. In the second photo, I'm being lowered to the ground in the "diaper". The last two photos show my husband being lowered. <br />
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After we were gently lowered to the ground, we walked out on the hiking/snowshoe trail to the road, then back down to the base of the gondola, where we were served a delicious barbecue lunch as a thank-you for our volunteer service. A great way to spend the morning!Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-24914416828294998542014-10-16T08:00:00.000-06:002014-10-16T08:54:23.601-06:00Moose!A few days ago, a neighborhood friend called us to say that moose were currently hanging out near the retention pond below the Peak 8 Base of the Breckenridge Ski Area. My husband went up and took some photos of the large critters, and I'm sharing them below. Along with black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and foxes, they're just some of the wildlife that we share our town and its environs with.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-51611026610576340102014-10-10T08:00:00.000-06:002014-10-10T08:00:02.620-06:00Visiting the Bristlecone Pines on Windy RidgeLast week, my husband and I and some neighbors drove to Alma, Colorado, to visit the <a href="http://www.southparkheritage.org/trip-planner/mining/windy-ridge-bristlecone-pine-scenic-area">Bristlecone Pine Scenic Area</a>, established by the U.S. National Forest Service on Windy Ridge overlooking the town. Some of the trees are over 1000 years old. As you can see from the photos below, Windy Ridge lives up to it's name. The force of the winds has bent the trees over. The wind even made it hard to walk straight!<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-30274904324217823502014-10-06T08:30:00.000-06:002014-10-06T08:30:00.854-06:00Hiking to CJ's CabinI've hiked from my home to CJ's Cabin on the Breckenridge Ski Mountain between Peaks 9 and 10, three times in last three weeks. It's about a 3 hour round-trip. Once was a scouting hike with my husband and a neighbor couple to make sure I knew where it was. The second time, a week later, I led six other members of my Women With Altitude hiking group up to the cabin. And the latest time was a few days ago with a neighbor friend after a snowfall the night before. Below are some photos of the last trip. I now feel qualified to lead this hike anytime!<br />
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The stream burbling down Lehman Trail on the return trip.<br />
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Notice the ice forming on the branches crossing the stream below.<br />
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The view across the valley, with fresh snow on the mountains.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-3413963732575893542014-10-03T08:30:00.000-06:002014-10-03T08:30:00.678-06:00Fall Colors on Angler Mountain TrailHere are some photos from last week's hike on the Angler Mountain Trail near Silverthorne, Colorado.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-34759546041678705492014-09-30T14:47:00.001-06:002014-09-30T14:47:15.732-06:00Biking on Boreas Pass RoadThe fall colors were beautiful a few days ago.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-47038975958569844052014-09-25T08:00:00.000-06:002014-09-25T08:00:00.814-06:00Report on the Breckenridge Festival of FilmWhat a jam-packed weekend the <a href="http://www.breckfilmfest.com/">Breckenridge Festival of Film</a> put on last weekend! My husband and I had a blast, going our separate ways and meeting for parties. We wanted to see different films, and he was a Film Liaison volunteer, so he had to introduce his filmmakers' films. I, on the other hand, was interested in meeting as many Short Drama filmmakers as possible, to let them know I was responsible for selecting their films (as Short Drama lead on the Program Committee) and to tell them how much I enjoyed their films.<br />
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The festival kicked off Thursday evening with three parties and a film: The Filmmaker Welcome Party at <a href="http://www.thewarminghutrestaurant.com/">The Warming Hut</a>, the VIP Party at the Riverwalk Center, the Opening Night Film, <a href="http://www.mulefilms.com/projects/inyim/"><i>It's Not You, It's Me</i></a>, and a late Opening Night Party at the <a href="http://www.therivermountainlodge.com/">River Mountain Lodge</a>. The first photo below is me with Robb Woulfe, CEO of Cultural Arts of the town of Breckenridge, and his wife at the VIP Party. The second is of me with hubby and friends at the Opening Night Party.<br />
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Friday, I went to see the High School films in the afternoon and was pleasantly surprised by the creativity shown by these young filmmakers. After the late afternoon Industry Party at Montana's Cantina, I watched the Adventure Reel of high-energy, outdoor action sports and exploration films, headlined by <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2163836/">Roraima -- Climbers of the Lost World</a></i>, then went to the late night Official After Party at <a href="http://www.cecilias.tv/home.html">Cecilia's Martini Bar and Nightclub</a>.<br />
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Saturday afternoon, I sat through all three Filmmaker Forum panels of 8-9 filmmakers each, then chatted with those I wanted to meet after each panel. Then I watched a full-length slapstick comedy film set in Turkey, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3347976/"><i>Dugan Dernek</i></a>.<i> </i>After a quick sandwich at The Crown Cafe, I watched the second half of the Adventure Reel selections at the Riverwalk Center, headlined by <a href="http://www.tetongravity.com/films/jeremy-jones-higher/"><i>Higher</i></a>, an extreme backcountry snowboarding movie. Then I attended the Blue Stag Saloon Party to "come down" from the adrenaline high produced by the Adventure Reel. The photo below shows my husband and me with Town Council member Erin Gigliello at the party.<br />
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I spent Sunday running from one overlapping film to another, starting with <a href="http://www.thebobhooverproject.com/"><i>Flying the Feathered Edge</i></a>, a documentary of aviation legend Bob Hoover's life. I left before the final minutes of this excellent film to catch a showing of <a href="http://bffsthemovie.com/"><i>BFFs</i></a>, a full-length comedy about two women friends going to a couples retreat. Then I ran over to a showing of <a href="http://www.magpictures.com/lifeitself/"><i>Life Itself</i></a>, a documentary about film critic Roger Ebert. I missed the first half hour of the film, but the rest was wonderful!<br />
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Hubby and I had a quick dinner at <a href="http://ritas.users42.edigita.com/menus.php">Rita's</a>, then we watched the Awards Ceremony followed by <a href="http://www.unavidafilm.com/"><i>Una Vida</i></a>, the Closing Night film. It is a drama about Alzheimer's disease that is set in New Orleans. Finally, we went to the Wrap Party at the Blue River Bistro. The photo below shows us with other partiers, including the <i>Emma</i> movie filmmaker, an enthusiastic young man who starred in his film and won our Best Actor award.<br />
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I can't wait for the 2015 Breck Film Fest!<br />
<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-584368369747212862014-09-22T08:00:00.000-06:002014-09-22T08:00:06.900-06:00More Hiking and Biking in Summit CountyIn September, I was able to fit in two of my favorite local hikes near Breckenridge, CO--McCullough Gulch and Mohawk Lakes. Below is a photo of me (in the middle) with two hiking friends, showing lower Mohawk Lake in the background.<br />
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month. We biked from Frisco to Keystone and back, with lovely views of
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Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-71424046371419472192014-09-17T22:23:00.001-06:002014-09-17T22:23:15.948-06:00Volunteering in Breckenridge, COLast Thursday, my husband and I volunteered to be Hole-in-One judges for Fatty's Golf Tournament at the Breckenridge Golf Course. <a href="http://www.fattyspizzeria.com/">Fatty's</a> is a local Italian restaurant that hosts an annual fun golf tournament that benefits a local charity. This year, the beneficiary was the <a href="http://www.nromusic.com/">National Repertory Orchestra</a>. Since the NRO Director of Marketing and Development knows us as steadfast supporters and volunteers, she asked if we would be willing to be judges. We were happy to oblige, and since many of the teams were dressing in costume, we decided to wear our Viking horn hats that we had decorated for Breckenridge's annual winter Ullr Festival (Ullr is the Norse god of snow). You can see us at our posts below.<br />
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Then last Saturday was Summit County's Make A Difference Day. We celebrate it early, because in October, we're likely to have snow that would get in the way of accomplishing outdoor projects. My husband and I volunteered to do some trail building work with the Friends of the Breckenridge Trails. We worked on adding a new section to the ZL Trail to connect it to the Galena Ditch Trail. The photo below shows me taking a break from wielding such tools as a McLeod, a Pulaski, and a shovel to create the new trail.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-76830900034537319912014-09-03T08:00:00.000-06:002014-09-03T08:00:01.563-06:00Not all hikes are for viewing wildflowers ...... as shown in this photo of a Summit County Senior Center "Walkie Talkies" hike to the Mountain Pride mine site near Breckenridge, CO, which includes seven buildings other than the mine itself (behind the group), a couple of graves, and a tin can midden.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-5092831856216023002014-08-29T07:30:00.000-06:002014-08-29T07:30:00.354-06:00Stage 5 of the USA Pro ChallengeLast Friday, my hometown of Breckenridge, Colorado, hosted the finish of Stage 5 of the <a href="http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/">USA Pro Challenge</a> bicycle race that included internationally-known racers that have competed in the Tour de France and other well-known multi-day/week races. By hosting a start or finish, a town or city turns it into an all-day event, with vendor booths and side competitions or demonstrations. So, along with watching the racers come through town, we shopped the vendor booths and entered their contests and observed the pond crossing contest and a stunt bike performance. We also listened to the free <a href="http://www.bigheadtodd.com/">Big Head Todd and the Monsters</a> concert at the Riverwalk Center that evening for awhile before walking home. Below are a few photos from the fun day.<br />
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The first three photos from the pond crossing contest are from Sharon Trombore. Hubby and I are in the last photo. Competitors tried to bike across a six inch wide wooden plank bridge to get to the other side of the Dredge Pond without falling in the very cold water. As can be seen in the middle photo, one young man even tried it on a unicycle. The winners primarily were local midde-school aged kids.<br />
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Stage winner Laurent Didier from Luxembourg crossing the finish line.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-73564462648270250472014-08-25T07:00:00.000-06:002014-08-25T07:00:03.031-06:00Canoeing on Lake DillonAbout a week and a half ago, my husband and I took a canoe out of the Frisco Marina and paddled around Lake Dillon, Colorado. It was a beautiful still morning, and we even managed to spot an osprey.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-22451744448673877702014-08-20T13:39:00.000-06:002014-08-20T13:39:05.111-06:00Shrine Pass - A Wildflower WonderI'm a little behind on posting photos of my outdoor experiences, because I've been too busy having those experiences to sit in front of the computer and compose a post! Anyway, I took a day off from fun today to do chores and errands (and it rained this morning anyway). So, here are some photos of an August 8th "Women With Altitude" hike to Shrine Pass, above the rest area at the top of Vail Pass in Colorado. Even though it was a little late in the season, the wildflowers were still spectacular, as were the views. A beautiful day!<br />
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The photo above features some bright pink stalks of Elephant Head flowers, and the one below is of our group (I'm in a purple shirt).<br />
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The photo below is of blue Lupines and white Bistort, also called miner's socks, because of their stinky smell. Below are more lupines and red Indian Paintbrush.<br />
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Did you see the deer in the next-to-last photo? The last photo is of blue Gentians.Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-45959288623495965512014-08-10T09:39:00.002-06:002014-08-10T09:39:39.418-06:00The Neighborhood BearA couple of days ago, a huge black bear visited our neighborhood in the early afternoon. One of the rental homes had their trash can stowed in a shed behind the garage that had a flimsy plywood door with no lock, and the bear figured out how to get in. Neighbors watched as the bear systematically dragged one plastic bag at a time out of the trash can onto the lawn, ripped it open and ate anything remotely edible inside. After a big meal, the bear went for a swim in a nearby pond and lumbered off.<br />
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Meanwhile the yard maintenance crew working in the area changed their schedule to work on the other side neighborhood to stay well out of the bear's way. Once it was gone, the crew cleaned up the mess. The rental company was notified, as were the current renters. They moved the trash can into the garage, and the shed will be rebuilt stronger and with a bearproof lock. The bear, in the meantime, was spotted the next day swimming in the pond again, probably after reconnoitering the area, looking for more easy food pickings. We all hope our neighbors are keeping their trash secure, because while it was a beautiful and magnificent animal, we prefer the bear stick to wild food and move out of neighborhood.<br />
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Here are some photos my husband took of the bear--with a telephoto lens, of course. In the first photo, that's a large hot tub behind the bear, which gives you an idea of its size.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-32394399024017286532014-08-05T11:50:00.004-06:002014-08-05T11:51:43.487-06:00My Moment of Victory Memorialized in National Ski Club NewsletterIn February, I participated in Summit County Colorado's Senior Winter Games. Photographer Stanley Stansfield sent some photos of the event to the National Ski Club Newsletter, and they published a two-page spread in their May newsletter. The article includes a photo of me with arms outstretched celebrating my Gold (first place in my age class, and second place overall) finish in the Short Snowshoe Race of the games. I'm tagged as "an exuberant Beth Groundwater." :-) You can see the photo on Page 15 of the PDF file, which is page 28 of the newsletter <a href="http://nationalskiclubnews.com/images/2014MayIssue.pdf">HERE</a>. Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-31299852670279359762014-07-29T10:33:00.000-06:002014-07-29T10:34:13.198-06:00Black Powder PassLast Friday, I hiked Black Powder Pass with my "Women With Altitude" group. Member Linda Carr shared some of the beautiful photos she took that morning, and I'll share a couple with you below. The trail is a 3 1/2 mile up-and-back, with about 700' elevation gain. It starts at the old railroad section house at the top of Boreas Pass near Breckenridge, Colorado, and follows a stream drainage ditch to the saddle between Boreas Mt. and Mt. Baldy that overlooks South Park County. In the photos below, I'm in front of the group, wearing a light green cowboyish hat. The photos don't do justice to the multitude of wildflowers along the way, but they show some of the views we enjoyed.<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-53802100354078481422014-07-28T09:00:00.000-06:002014-07-28T09:00:03.198-06:00Brides, Bells, and Barons TourLast Saturday, I went with a group of lady friends from Summit County to Georgetown, Colorado, to take the <a href="http://historicgeorgetown.org/">Historic Georgetown</a> "Brides, Bells, and Barons" tour of fine homes and historic sites there. Georgetown has over 200 Victorian buildings remaining from its silver mining heydays, and the town is very active in preserving and presenting these properties to appreciative tourists. Some of the sites I visited are shown below.<br />
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The first photo is of "The Bride's House" in which fellow Colorado author <a href="http://www.sandradallas.com/">Sandra Dallas</a> lives, and where she signed copies of her latest book release by the same name. The Gothic Revival home was lovingly restored inside.<br />
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The second photo is of the Church House, designed by Robert Roeschlaub, Colorado's first trained architect, and built in 1877.<br />
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The third photo is of Hotel de Paris, built in 1875 by Frenchman Louis Dupuy as a luxury hotel with steam heat, gas lights, and hot and cold running water. Currently run as a museum, almost all of the original room decorations, furnishings, and fixtures are still in place. I especially enjoyed the kitchen, complete with a photo of the Chinese cook who toiled there.<br />
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The next two photos are from the Georgetown Energy Museum, a still-functioning hydroelectric power plant built in 1900. It has a fascinating collection of ancient electrical appliances and old photos of workers in snowshoes placing and maintaining electric cables over mountain passes in the wintertime.<br />
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The photo below is of Colorado's oldest operational pipe organ (1877) in the Grace Episcopal Church. It is still played every Sunday morning for church service.<br />
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The next photo of a fireman's uniform is from the Alpine Hose No. 2 Firehouse and Tower, built in 1875. I also enjoyed the silver trophy case and the photos of the strapping young men who pulled fire carts in firehouse races that were hotly contested in Colorado at the time.<br />
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The next photo is of the Cornish House, which was run as a beautifully appointed B&B until very recently. It is now for sale.<br />
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To finish off the day, our group gathered at the <a href="http://dustyrosetearoom.com/">Dusty Rose Tea Room</a> for a delicious Victorian-style tea. The tea room includes a wall of hats that patrons can don for photos and to "get in the mood" while dining. We took full advantage of them, as you can see in the next to last photo. The last photo shows my "Afternoon Tea" plate, with the deviled egg quarters and one cucumber sandwich missing that I had already eaten. :) What a fun day!<br />
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<br />Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-27654471236109149302014-07-24T13:58:00.000-06:002014-07-24T13:58:13.333-06:00Fizz Boom Read!!My husband Neil and I have a longstanding interest in encouraging children to read and write and to mess around with science. When we lived in Colorado Springs, for instance, I occasionally met with the teen writing group at the local library to pass on information, such as how to write a query letter, and to help them critique each other's writing. Also, Neil was a volunteer science fair judge. So, when the <a href="http://summitcountylibraries.org/">Summit County Library System</a> initiated it's "Fizz Boom Read!!" summer reading program this year to encourage children to both read and explore science, we were happy to sign up as volunteers. On July 9th, we manned two of ten science stations at the Frisco library that engaged children in experiments with air pressure.<br />
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You can see a lot of photos from that day <a href="http://summitcountylibraries.org/children/childrens-gallery/">HERE</a>, but I borrowed a few photos from the site that featured Neil or myself to share with my blog readers. In the first photo below, two smart young gals who previously had manned the marshmallow experiment station at another library location are explaining to me how the experiment works while I read the instructions. In the second photo, we're running the experiment with some excited kids (notice the plunger for demonstrating a vacuum). So, w<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">hat do you think happens to a marshmallow inside of a bell jar as you remove the air around it with a vacuum pump? </span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.0"><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$0:0"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.0"><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$0:0">Here's the answer: the marshmallow expands in size. As you suck air out of the jar, there's less air
pressing on the outside of the marshmallow to hold it's shape and the
air on the inside of the marshmallow presses against the outer edge,
expanding it. Because the jars were inexpens</span></span><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$0:0">ive
and the kids weren't that strong with the pump, they couldn't get ALL
of the air out of the jar and make the marshmallows explode. They just
saw them grow. Then when they pulled the hose to the vacuum pump off the
bell jar, allowing air to rush back into it through the hole, the
marshmallow collapsed, often to a size that was smaller than it was
starting out. Pretty cool little experiment, and the kids got to eat the
shrunken marshmallow to boot!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".1v.1:3:1:$comment10152178606611262_10152180515461262:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$0:0">Below are two photos of Neil working at the "Balloon Zipline" experiment station. You blew up a balloon, fastened it to a straw on a line, then released the air from the balloon and let go of it to see if the force of the air leaving the balloon would propel it along the line.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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On Tuesday this week, I hiked with the SOB's (Summit Older Bushwackers) to Booth Falls in East Vail. The hike was a workout--1400 feet altitude gain and 4.6 miles round trip, but the falls were spectacular, as was the rest of the scenery. See the two photos below:<br />
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And today was a great day for a bike ride--sunny with temperatures in the 60s and low 70s! We rode from Frisco to Copper for the ribbon cutting of the new trail section there with our county commissioners and other dignitaries, TV and print media, and lots of other bicyclists. Then we continued to the top of Vail Pass and back (about 28 miles total, I think) and finished with a group lunch at Whole Foods. The photo below is of me and my husband at the top of Vail Pass. Notice that he made the ride on a mountain bike, which is much heavier than my road bike.<br />
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Tomorrow, we'll watch the 4th of July parade and enjoy other festivities in downtown Breckenridge, host a cookout at our house, then watch the fireworks. Happy 4th of July, everyone!Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-71823685545284653472014-06-26T14:55:00.000-06:002014-06-26T14:55:14.891-06:00Mouth-watering NewsI just got word that my recipe for "Tarragon-Raspberry Flank Steak with Carmelized Onions, Kale and Mango Salsa" was accepted for inclusion in the upcoming <a href="http://mysterywriters.org/">Mystery Writers of America</a> publication, A Mystery Lover's Cookbook. I submitted it months ago and had forgotten all about it. So, one more small publication credit coming up!Beth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-66047050873204745002014-06-18T14:45:00.000-06:002014-06-18T14:45:03.121-06:00Bicycling in Summit County, ColoradoWe have had gorgeous weather for bicycling in Summit County, Colorado, this June. This past Monday, my husband and I went on a ride with the No Name Bike Group from the Senior Center in Frisco to the Inxpot in Keystone for a coffee break, then back again. Dick Candelmo took some photos of the group and shared them with us.<br />
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The first photo below is of most of the group, stopping at an interpretive sign in the wetlands area near Frisco. I'm in the second photo, and my husband Neil is in the middle of the third one. The water in the background is the Dillon reservoir. The only somewhat negative part of of the ride was the strong headwind on the Dillon dam road and for the rest of the return ride that made us work harder.<br />
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