Living Dream: 100 Years of Rocky Mountain National ParkThursday, January 25th at 9:00 pm For centuries human beings have been visiting this inspirational place. In 1915 it was given the n
ARTS AND CULTURE Nov 3: First Friday! Art Groove. Various Locations. 5-8 p.m. Nov 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9: Acrylic Pour Painting Class. Inspired Artisan Market and Studio. See website for event times Nov 3, 6, 7, 8, 9: Inktense Totebag Class. Inspired Artisan Market and Studio. Drop-in style Nov 3, 6, 7, 8, […]
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Isabella Bird’s visit to Estes Valley and a climb of Longs Peak. Arriving in 1873, Bird broke the social barriers of the Victorian era by riding 800 miles on horseback across the U.S. alone. That is a woman after my own wanderlust-driven heart. Although not as socially questionable […]
Isabellaa Bird Analysis
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Isabella Birdâs grew up in 19th Century England, the daughter of an English clergyman. Her family moved to Scotland when she was young, and Isabella grew up reading Latin, studying hymnology and metaphysical poetry, and doing needlework, but mostly she loved doing manual work such as cooking, washing, and mending. She had a tumor removed from her spine, which caused her to spend an extended part of her childhood lying on the sofa. At the age of forty, she went on cruise to Australia to improve her health, but the trip only worsened her condition and she hated Australia. From Australia she went to the Sandwich Isles, where she fell in love with the sea and woke up happy each morning. Isabella mentions that a man named Rocky Mountain Jim proposed