On Sept. 11 Crested Butte celebrated the life of Don Cook. I knew him since my first year in Crested Butte, 1979, and over the years he taught me a lot about mtn biking and skiing. I am grateful for the awesome trails he and his brother Steve developed. Here are forty photos from that … Read more
Better Boulder, Plan Boulder, and Open Boulder held a collaborative’ forum for candidates for the November City Council election on Sept. 8 at Nomad Theater. photos by Gnurps
I earned a Bachelor ofArts degree from Brown University, with a major in Art. Photography was and is my art. I made some of my best images in that exciting, free atmosphere. Most were shot with a Pentax MX, using Kodak Tri-X film, developed and printed in my personal darkroom at Brown. I think it … Read more
I attended my 50th college reunion May 23-25, 2025. My wife Carolyn Hales joined me. Here are photos of the event. Clicking a picture opens the image in a bigger “Lightbox”. I know the names of only some of the participants. If you would care to add information for the captions, please use the comment … Read more
Photos by Gary Sprung/Gnurps of the ski race I started 39 years ago. So much fun! Your comments are welcome in the form below. To comment on individual photos, click the black&white caret icon (up-pointing arrow), then the bubble icon.
November 16, 2024 photos by Gnurps
Amtrak Conductor Brad Swartzwelter played a big role in the rebirth (the resurrection, some of us might say) of the ski train that runs on winter weekends from Denver to the Winter Park ski area. This grand, old, Colorado institution died in 2009 from lack of love from its owner, billionaire Philip Anschutz who owned … Read more
The Federal Railroad Administration announced this month that Colorado is included in the nation’s Corridor Identification and Development Program. The FRA is giving our state’s Front Range Passenger Rail District $500,000 in seed money to help plan the proposed system of passenger trains from Ft. Collins to Pueblo. The money comes from the 2021Â Bipartisan Infrastructure … Read more
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated in places around the world on the third Sunday of November each year. It remembers the many millions who have been killed and seriously injured by automobiles and trucks on the world’s roads. It acknowledges the suffering of all affected victims, families and … Read more
