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Adventures Bisti Fossils Geology New Mexico Rockhounding Southwest

Kelly’s thoughts… It’s been quite some time since we blogged. The last few months have been busy, and we’ve gotten well behind. We will try to catch up soon, since we did have...

Adventures Colorado Geology Mushrooms

Volcanos and Mushrooms: Wheeler Geologic Area

Kelly’s thoughts… I had heard about the Wheeler Geologic Area since I was a kid, but never visited it. We tried to go last year, but the road into it was washed out...

Adventures New Mexico Southwest

Climbing Cerro Pedernal

The Cerro Pedernal is among the most iconic images in northern New Mexico. It dominates the southern skyline of the Abiquiu Reservoir and Ghost Ranch areas. Climbing Pedernal is a...

Adventures Colorado Mountains Mushrooms New Mexico

Striking Gold in Colorado

It’s been really hot lately in our area, so we decided to escape to the high country of southern Colorado in a nice, air-conditioned pickup for the day. Kelly’s thoughts… During...

Adventures Colorado Fossils Southwest Wyoming

Mountain Travels, Part 5. The Road Home and Dinosaur Tracks

The road home was through familiar country, but we always see something new. This time it was dinosaur tracks frozen in the stone at 9300 feet elevation in the Colorado Mountains. Kelly’s...

Adventures Montana

Mountain Travels, Part 4. Flathead Valley

The land of the Kootenai includes the broad Flathead Valley with the Flathead Lake right in the middle. People are moving into the valley in unprecedented numbers, but we were...

Adventures Geology Montana

Mountain Travels, Part 3. Wise River Country

Western Montana is a land of Big Sky Country, sweeping valleys and gray peaks with very few people and a rich history. We traveled through this region in awe and wonder. Kelly’s...

Adventures Wyoming

Mountain Travels, Part 2. Centennial Valley, Montana

The beautiful area of west-central Wyoming is a land of soaring mountains, crystal rivers, and mountain men. The deep valleys are rich with natural beauty and a complex history. Kelly’s...

Adventures Art Family New Mexico Southwest

Family Time

What a fabulous treat it was to have four of our five kiddos under the same roof for two nights in a row! We arranged for Spencer and Victoria to fly down on Wednesday for a few days,...

Adventures Ancient Peoples Colorado New Mexico Wyoming

Mountain Travels, Part 1. Petroglyphs, Wild horses and Dunes

We were headed north from New Mexico into the fantastic geology, history and wildlife of the mountainous regions of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Summer in these regions...

Adventures Colorado Southwest

Colorado Summer

It was our pleasure to spend the last week in southwestern Colorado splitting our days between outdoor adventures and time with family. Friday’s drive up from Sandia was a bit too damp...

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Chopin Script

Riki’s thoughts… I found this script a few weeks ago, and loved it. It has been on my to-do list since I saw it. Today on a rainy quiet afternoon in a borrowed house next...

Learn More About Us

We are Kelly and Riki Miller. We were high-school sweethearts, but took different directions in life. After a few decades of living other lives, we found each other again. We are excited to experience our third third together.

We seek a life motivated by curiosity and learning, and we love Annie Dillard’s words, “I wake expectant, hoping to see a new thing.”

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As we discussed building this web site, we had you in mind. We know that the adventures that we get to experience are blessed opportunities not afforded to everyone. This is our way to share those adventures with our family and friends. Please let us know your reactions to our words and pictures. Tell us about your adventures! Come along with us, and let us know what you think of the journey.