Comments on: North Park and Walden, Colorado http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/ Exploring the paths, trails, rivers, and places of Colorado and beyond Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:38:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: orrn http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11116 orrn Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:47:17 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11116 Hi, Carla. Glad you enjoyed the photos. I really should be back there now taking some more. This is a great time of year in Walden. Although, I think they did get their first snowfall in town. Thanks, Geoff Weatherford Hi, Carla.

Glad you enjoyed the photos. I really should be back there now taking some more. This is a great time of year in Walden. Although, I think they did get their first snowfall in town.

Thanks,
Geoff Weatherford

]]> By: Carla Nichols http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11113 Carla Nichols Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:38:35 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11113 As a young girl we lived in walden and in the surrounding area,I love the mountains and your pictures bring back a lot of memories,I miss that place I got to go back in 2006 it really makes me homesick for the area. As a young girl we lived in walden and in the surrounding area,I love the mountains and your pictures bring back a lot of memories,I miss that place I got to go back in 2006 it really makes me homesick for the area.

]]> By: orrn http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11112 orrn Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:13:27 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11112 Phyllis, Thanks for stopping by. Sorry to hear about Don Gore. But, maybe now you will go back for another visit to just enjoy the area. Speaking of which, I need to head that way myself and see my sister and mom : ) Take care. Geoff Weatherford Phyllis,

Thanks for stopping by.
Sorry to hear about Don Gore. But, maybe now you will go back for another visit to just enjoy the area.
Speaking of which, I need to head that way myself and see my sister and mom : )

Take care.

Geoff Weatherford

]]> By: Phyllis Harris http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11111 Phyllis Harris Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:47:57 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11111 Geoff, I just got back from my first trip to Walden (for the funeral of Don Gore, a past Colorado Game and Fish man, trapper and District Wildlife Manager) even though my sister-in-law has lived there since 1960! It was a great trip, beautiful scenery and the weather was perfect! I really enjoyed your pictures, much better than what I took from the car. Geoff, I just got back from my first trip to Walden (for the funeral of Don Gore, a past Colorado Game and Fish man, trapper and District Wildlife Manager) even though my sister-in-law has lived there since 1960! It was a great trip, beautiful scenery and the weather was perfect! I really enjoyed your pictures, much better than what I took from the car.

]]> By: orrn http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11105 orrn Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:33:17 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11105 Jasia, I'm pretty sure that the local grocery store will store hunter's elk (deer, or whatever) in their walkin freezer for a fee. And, if they don't do the actual processing themselves, they will know who to have your husband contact. So, I'd definitely have your husband (if he gets some meat : ) go to the local grocery store and talk to the butcher there. It's just a little less than a mile north of town on the right hand side of the highway as you are driving north out of Walden (its the only grocery store around, so anyone can direct him to it : ) If he goes in, have him ask to see "Ruth" to say hi (that's my mom and she'll get a kick out of it : ) She knows all the locals and who to contact. Thanks for stopping by. Geoff Weatherford Jasia,

I’m pretty sure that the local grocery store will store hunter’s elk (deer, or whatever) in their walkin freezer for a fee. And, if they don’t do the actual processing themselves, they will know who to have your husband contact. So, I’d definitely have your husband (if he gets some meat : ) go to the local grocery store and talk to the butcher there. It’s just a little less than a mile north of town on the right hand side of the highway as you are driving north out of Walden (its the only grocery store around, so anyone can direct him to it : )

If he goes in, have him ask to see “Ruth” to say hi (that’s my mom and she’ll get a kick out of it : ) She knows all the locals and who to contact.

Thanks for stopping by.

Geoff Weatherford

]]> By: Jasia http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11104 Jasia Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:37:25 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11104 My husband is en route to the Zirkels for elk hunting, lucky guy! If he is lucky, he will have some meat to transport back to WI. He is looking for a place that will process and freeze. You mentioned the grocer in Walden. Will they do this processing? any recommendations? We would like to support the local processor, if possible. Thanks, from the flatlands of WI, Jasia My husband is en route to the Zirkels for elk hunting, lucky guy! If he is lucky, he will have some meat to transport back to WI. He is looking for a place that will process and freeze. You mentioned the grocer in Walden. Will they do this processing? any recommendations? We would like to support the local processor, if possible.
Thanks,
from the flatlands of WI, Jasia

]]> By: orrn http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11090 orrn Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:23:42 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11090 Dale and Sheila, Sounds nice to me : ) Unfortunately, I don't know a lot of the history of the area. But, I bet if you go to the museum in Walden, someone there can help you out. Otherwise, enjoy North Park. I headed up to the northern part of the Zirkels this coming weekend. But, it's all nice. Thanks for stopping by. GeoffW Dale and Sheila,

Sounds nice to me : )

Unfortunately, I don’t know a lot of the history of the area. But, I bet if you go to the museum in Walden, someone there can help you out.
Otherwise, enjoy North Park. I headed up to the northern part of the Zirkels this coming weekend. But, it’s all nice.
Thanks for stopping by.
GeoffW

]]> By: Dale & Sheila http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11089 Dale & Sheila Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:50:28 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11089 Literally stumbled onto your website. Just this past weekend, we finalized details on a purchase of 286 acres, off county road 4, on the "Parsons Draw" Road. It has an old homestead cabin, that we are using as a weekend getaway. But have already spent a couple of afternoons in downtown Walden. (our kind of place)... we and our 6 grown kids can't wait to anything and everything North Park has to offer... BTW - the property we bought is referred to as the "Hermit Jack Ranch", most of the original outbuildings from the early 20's. We're dying to get some history about Hermit Jack, and the Parson's Draw area... and well, you seem to be an expert..Any stories? Literally stumbled onto your website. Just this past weekend, we finalized details on a purchase of 286 acres, off county road 4, on the “Parsons Draw” Road. It has an old homestead cabin, that we are using as a weekend getaway. But have already spent a couple of afternoons in downtown Walden. (our kind of place)… we and our 6 grown kids can’t wait to anything and everything North Park has to offer… BTW – the property we bought is referred to as the “Hermit Jack Ranch”, most of the original outbuildings from the early 20’s. We’re dying to get some history about Hermit Jack, and the Parson’s Draw area… and well, you seem to be an expert..Any stories?

]]> By: Deb http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11074 Deb Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:04:30 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11074 Honestly, Geoff, it was thrilling for me. We had been joking around about a moose calling video in which the "moose call" was literally a guy calling out, "Here moose!" while walking around with his hands splayed out like antlers on either side of his head. Being a wingnut, I was doing the same while gently thrashing on a bush here and there with a small stick. Perhaps next time you want to see one, you might adopt this scientific, tried and true approach. *cracking up in a fit of laughter* Regards, Deb Honestly, Geoff, it was thrilling for me. We had been joking around about a moose calling video in which the “moose call” was literally a guy calling out, “Here moose!” while walking around with his hands splayed out like antlers on either side of his head. Being a wingnut, I was doing the same while gently thrashing on a bush here and there with a small stick. Perhaps next time you want to see one, you might adopt this scientific, tried and true approach. *cracking up in a fit of laughter*

Regards,
Deb

]]> By: orrn http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11068 orrn Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:25:59 +0000 http://orrn.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/north-park-and-walden-colorado/#comment-11068 Deb, Pretty fun to see one of those moose. They really do like that area, but still, you never know if you will see one or not. Another area that I see them a lot is around the Long Draw Reservoir road and also up in the Snowy Range. I had one run in front of my car just recently in Rocky Mountain national park just after entering the park on the Grand Lake side. But then sometimes I go without seeing one for a month (usually when I really want to see one, of course : ) Thanks for stopping by. GeoffW Deb,

Pretty fun to see one of those moose. They really do like that area, but still, you never know if you will see one or not.
Another area that I see them a lot is around the Long Draw Reservoir road and also up in the Snowy Range. I had one run in front of my car just recently in Rocky Mountain national park just after entering the park on the Grand Lake side.
But then sometimes I go without seeing one for a month (usually when I really want to see one, of course : )

Thanks for stopping by.

GeoffW

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