Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • Counties in Colorado that I have Visited

    There are 64 counties in Colorado – “The Centennial State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 47 Counties = 73.4% of Counties in Colorado Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Rocky Mountain National Park

    Larimer and Grand Counties, Colorado, USA (October 2002) We came to Denver for a wedding but we arrived early so we could travel up to Estes Park, Colorado (map). That serves as the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Summer quickly transitions into winter here. Trail Ridge Road through the upper elevations of park closed…

  • Mesa Verde National Park

    Montezuma County, Colorado, USA (May 1992) Mesa Verde National Park, the “green table” of Colorado’s contribution to the Four Corners region contains some of the most spectacular and largest cliff dwellings ever constructed. Precolumbian native Americans, sometimes referred to as the Ancient Pueblo People or the Anasazi after the Navajo word for “ancient ones,” inhabited…

  • Counties in California that I have Visited

    There are 58 counties in California – “The Golden State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 25 Counties = 43.1% of Counties in California Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • San Diego Zoo and Safari Park

    San Diego, California (2005) If you’ve been reading these travel pages you know our little guy loves animals. Naturally in San Diego we had to go to the famous San Diego Zoo and its affiliated Safari Park. The zoo was great (map), but the Safari Park had smaller crowds and more open space so that…

  • La Jolla Coast

    San Diego County, California (2005) Next we went to La Jolla with some of our family who live in the area that were kind enough to act as tour guides. We wandered down to the Ellen Browning Scripps Park along the Pacific shoreline (map). The southwestern corner led to the crescent shaped Children’s Pool, also…

  • LA With a Toddler

    Los Angeles, California (June 2004) Our little guy first touched the Pacific Ocean near the Santa Monica Pier (map). Dad got to carry him right next to the water and then run back when the waves came. Nobody else was around on this quiet morning with perfect weather. All was fine with the world. Third…

  • Counties in Arkansas that I have Visited

    There are 75 counties in Arkansas – “The Natural State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 19 Counties = 25.3% of Counties in Arkansas Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Arizona that I have Visited

    There are 15 counties in Arizona – “The Grand Canyon State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 15 Counties = 100% of Counties in Arizona Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob…

  • Boroughs (and Census Areas) in Alaska that I have Visited

    There are 30 boroughs and census areas in Alaska – “The Last Frontier“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 7 boroughs or census areas = 23.3% of those in Alaska Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are…

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