Alpine Visitor Webcam

by Lori on September 20, 2012

Watch the seasons change from the new Rocky Mountain National Park Alpine Visitor Center webcam. Installed this summer on the visitor center this cam captures the view of the Old Fall River Road, Mount Chiquita, Mount Chapin and Sundance Mountain down into the Endovalley.
Bookmark it from this LINK

RMNP Alpine Visitor Center Webcam

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Fighting Elk Block Traffic in Estes Park

by Lori on September 19, 2012

You never know what you might see around town this time of year.  Yesterday two bull elk fighting blocked traffic in both directions on Highway 7.  Local police tried to move them off the road.

 

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San Juan Mountains

by Lori on September 18, 2012

In the Southwest corner of the state of Colorado are the San Juan Mountains.  We were headed down this way for my husband to run the Hardrock 100.  These are dramatic and beautiful mountains with wildflowers like I have never seen.  We stayed in Silverton prior to the race.  One day a group of us wanted to do a “short” hike (short for ultra runners) so we hiked to Ice Lake so Alan and the other runners could see the race course.  Here are some photos of our day.

San Juan Vistas

 

Ice Lake

Alan with Ice Lake Behind Him

Wildflowers

Trail Running

Trail Running

Island Lake

Marsh Marigolds

Wildflowers

Wildflowers

Hardrock 100 trail marker

By the way, my husband did finish his Hardrock 100 race. More info about that later…

He finished!

Alan Finished Hardrock!

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Our local confectioner, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, had a visitor over the weekend. Here is the story from the Estes Park News.

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Dangerous Line of Work

by Lori on May 26, 2012

Being a real estate agent is certainly never dull, but some days I wish it was. The excitement can certainly make your head spin. Morning to night showings, driving through the mountains to remote rural mountain cabins, and hazards like unfriendly dogs, extreme weather, those pesky locks and faulty GPS programs. I just have to post a picture of this dog that was at one of my recent showings. He was barking at us through the window.

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Wish I could read this dog's mind...

Now if the listing agent didn’t mention a dog and you saw this, what would you do? I am not afraid of dogs, but I have been to emergency room twice in my lifetime because of dog bites. I quickly called the office trying to get an explanation because my buyer really wanted to see this property. I wanted to bolt, but the receptionist tried to convince me this dog was very friendly and two other parties had been through the house earlier that day. He really reminded me of Stephen King’s Cujo. We cracked the door and the dog didn’t move off the couch. I was drenched in sweat, but trying to keep my cool in front of my buyer. Turns out it was an older dog that sat on that sofa during the entire showing. I was ready to climb furniture if necessary. Trust plays a huge factor in real estate-sellers trusting buyers coming through their homes and agents trusting mean looking dogs. I joke about this, but personal safety is a huge issue in real estate with brokers showing vacant properties, staffing open houses and having our personal information plastered all over the Internet.  I hope you will keep these issues in mind during your next real estate transaction.  Be safe everyone!

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Get the Service YOU Deserve!

May 7, 2012

Proud to be a QSC Professional The real estate industry is competitive and I wanted to differentiate myself as a broker who was dedicated to customer service so I became Quality Service Certified two years ago.  QSC is a standard of service and an accountability tool. Agents receive training and go through a certification program […]

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Easy Secrets to Success-Get Organized!

January 19, 2012

First of all I just have to say that I am not a writer so I hope this isn’t too dry and boring. I want to share some habits that are working for me on my diet and lifestyle journey. What seems to be key in my progress is planning. I plan out my workouts […]

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Grand Lake and Green Mountain

January 19, 2012

Every summer we head over to Grand Lake and play. We start out at the Fat Cat Cafe, which has the best breakfast in the world. Try it for yourself. The owner, Sally, is a fantastic hostess. I thought she told me that she has about 200 people per day for her weekend buffet. Pastries, […]

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“Don’t be afraid to let the world know who you really are”

January 13, 2012

Historically this blog has been real estate and hiking related and this really limits so many topics that I am interested in.  I want to share more of my hobbies and interests like recipes, exercise ideas, home remodeling, gardening, maybe a little HS Girls Basketball. This is a year of change in my business and […]

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River rushing at Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin

July 11, 2011

Here are some photos of a recent hike to Calypso Cascades in Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. This is a beautiful hike along the Saint Vrain river. Not a lot of vistas but a beautiful setting and this time of year abundant water. The warm pine smell was just amazing and my favorite […]

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