Anyone interested in observing the movement of our visible planets against the backdrop of the starry night sky should take note of the unusual dance of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter over the next few evenings above the western horizon in twilight. I'm posting a few graphic...
I was on my mountain bike, speeding down a trail. My mind should have been sinuous singletrack before me. Instead, I found myself focusing on the harder sections of trail up ahead. Would I be able to stay on my bike for all of those...
Editor’s note: Rev. Pat Bailey, pastor of Telluride’s Christ Presbyterian Church, takes a developmental and evolutionary view of faith, spirituality, and religious community. Join him for his weekly blog as he explores the ever-changing landscapes of perspectives and consciousness and discusses both the challenges and...
[caption id="attachment_30855" align="alignright" width="300"] Hawaiian 'Amakihi[/caption] Riding a warm tropical Pacific breeze and guided by the billowing cumulus clouds towering above the lofty 13,796-foot summit of Mauna Kea, forest birds arrived on the island of Hawai’i to discover a natural paradise of habitat diversity. Subsequently, the...
May 23 to 30, 2013 Visible planets: Morning: none Evening: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn A full Moon lunar eclipse [May 24 @ 10:26 pm MDT] and Mountainfilm in Telluride promises a literally “moving mountains” Memorial Day weekend for all who find themselves in the little town at...
Mountainfilm turns 35 this year. While we’ve had a long and illustrious history of trying new things (with varied success), we’re still trying to make improvements. This year in particular we’ve added several new programs and initiatives. The Library, Reimagined Our smallest and pluckiest venue, The Library,...
Whether he’s traveling on a muddy trail in the Philippines, hiking through the hills of Chiapas, Mexico, or painting in his studio in San Francisco, artist David Tomb has one mission: to expand the world’s awareness of endangered birds through art. With the help of...
[caption id="attachment_30450" align="alignright" width="300"] Houses drift downhill in a slow-motion landslide. Santiago Mitlatongo, Mexico.[/caption] To call Mountainfilm in Telluride a film festival is less a misnomer than an understatement. Now celebrating 35 years, Mountainfilm includes, but is not limited to, films about mountain living and adventure,...
[caption id="attachment_30850" align="alignright" width="300"] Key players on "Uranium Drive-In" team: Ben Knight, Suzan Beraza and Casey Ney on location at Nucla elementary school.[/caption] Telluride talent Suzan Beraza has never let any grass grow under her feet. She is the real thing – rather the Reel Thing...
