
Spent the weekend in Denver/Boulder. . . I really like this sign on the Boulder Creak Path. It’s faded, has painted-over graffiti, and shows an earlier version of Boulder. Not sure who it’s useful for. . . time travelers?
the website of Mark S Bailen. . . writer, illustrator, and fake-nature photographer

Spent the weekend in Denver/Boulder. . . I really like this sign on the Boulder Creak Path. It’s faded, has painted-over graffiti, and shows an earlier version of Boulder. Not sure who it’s useful for. . . time travelers?


Why do hotel rooms push environmental messaging? Not only the consumables that supposedly save the planet, but also the requests to reuse towels, and the soaps/shampoos that claim to be organic and responsibly-sourced? This low-level eco-noise and subtle finger wagging is a sneaky way to tell guests that they should be resource conscious. They should not blast the AC, leave the water running, steal towels, throw the TV out the window, etc., etc.

I ran into a displaced, homeless guy on the Boulder Creek Path. . . his name, Chief Niwot.

Outside. . .
btw. . . this photo reminded me of a funny email that I recently received from Outside.

While we walked along Pearl Street, the mall was invaded by furries. Thankfully everybody remained calm. And nobody called Animal Control.

Spent the weekend in Boulder. . . visiting with old friends and aliens.



at a Boulder smoothie shop, I stood in line behind a large quartz crystal. . . . the crystal spoke using only its mind. . . it ordered an acai bowl with hemp protein, cordyceps, and ashwagandha.

a mini-bar in Boulder. . . $12 gummy bears. . . an $18 oxygen boost. . . if you buy the stuffed prairie dog, you help relocate prairie-dog colonies displaced by front-range construction.