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Kathryn Neugent
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data scientist, astronomer, stress knitter, future mom to *all the cats*, and seeker of remote alpine lakes.
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We got Abby and Andy a tiny tent (tinytents.com) and they're huge fans! Here's Abby enjoying her new toy ...
Fluffy brown cat with big green eyes looking out from inside a miniature blue tent.
January 20, 2024 at 11:15 PM
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And here are some pictures of Andy and Abby being cute to end the year
Two cats (one fluffy, one slight less so) snuggled together on my bed. The fluffy one has her paw resting on the other one. Two cats snuggled on the couch. One is using the others paw as a pillow. Two cats trying to sit together in a too-small cat tree and looking out the window together at birds.
December 31, 2023 at 5:51 PM
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I've been slacking a bit on posting lake and cat pictures.

So, here are some pictures of frozen lakes I recently hiked to along the Front Range in CO! My hatred of the winter wind has kept me from adventuring much further.
Small frozen pond in foreground with snow-capped mountains and a clear blue sky in the background. A frozen Crater Lake in the foreground with snowy mountains along the Continental Divide in the background. The lake is surrounded by green pine trees and the sky is brilliant blue. A frozen-over Sprague Lake and Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain in the background. There's light snow on top of Sprague Lake but the ice is clear enough to see air bubbles and rocks under the surface. A small frozen pond and dry grass in the foreground and a pine-tree covered mountain (Deer Mountain) in the background. The sky is clear blue.
December 31, 2023 at 2:42 AM
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Today I attempted to snowshoe to Jasper Lake. I made it to the lake just fine, but there was never quite enough snow for snowshoes. So instead I carried them for emotional support, I guess. Still, it was a beautiful hike!
Snow covered mountains behind a mostly frozen lake. Blue sky and sparse pine trees.
November 4, 2023 at 10:34 PM
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There's a magical couple of days (sometimes weeks) each year when there's enough snow on the top of Long's Peak to deter most people from summiting, but the Chasm Lake trail is still free from avalanche danger. It was glorious getting a parking spot at 6am today for a beautiful hike!
Long's Peak reflecting in the clear green/blue water of Chasm Lake.
October 22, 2023 at 2:06 AM
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This past weekend, my husband and I went to Breckenridge and hiked to Mayflower Lake, Upper / Lower Mohawk Lakes, and the 4 other lakes in the basin! I can't wait to return during wildflower season!
Smaller lake with green water surrounded by snow-covered mountains. Deep lake with dark blue water surrounded by snow mountains and green pine trees.
October 11, 2023 at 11:50 PM
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This weekend, my husband and I went on a backpacking trip to Thunder Lake. It was *very* windy, but we still made it to Box and Eagle Lakes on our "rest" day!
Box Lake. A clear blue lake below a clear blue sky. Eagle Lake. A green-blue lake mostly surrounded by a rocky shoreline with few trees.
September 25, 2023 at 2:58 AM
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Today I celebrated the perfect fall weather with a 16 mile hike in the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park to Lion and Snowbank lakes.
Photo of Lion Lake #2 showing the blue/green water and snowbank on the western side. Snowbank Lake with Mt. Alice in the background. Photo of Lion Lake #1 with Mt. Alice in the background under clear blue skies.
September 17, 2023 at 5:19 AM
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Today I hiked to Pawnee Peak and a beautiful unnamed lake beneath it. Fall is in the air!
image of Colorado mountains above tree line and a clear blue sky. Clear blue-green lake with mountains behind it.
September 10, 2023 at 2:50 AM
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Yesterday my husband and I hiked to a few more beautiful lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Picture of alpine lake with blue/green water surrounded by mountains and blue sky. Picture of clear lake with a mountain in the background and trees on either side.
September 4, 2023 at 4:55 PM
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After throwing herself out of the window and through the screen the other night at 11:30 pm, we've doubled-down on safety with a second *more secure* screen, and a collar (she's already microchipped). She is not amused.
Tabby cat sitting in a cat tree next to an open window with a double-screen. The cat is unamused.
September 1, 2023 at 5:03 AM
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The weather surprised me by being somewhat reasonable, so I headed up to Rocky Mountain National Park and explored Fern and Spruce lakes. Hiking through the burn scar from the 2020 East Troublesome fire was a mixture of beautiful and sad.
A picture of Spruce Lake with clouds reflecting in almost perfectly still water. Fireweed growing beneath blackened trees that burned during the 2020 East Troublesome fire.
August 28, 2023 at 12:52 AM
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I was hoping to explore a few new alpine lakes this weekend, but the weather thinks otherwise. Here's a throw back to an off-trail beauty I visited earlier this month.
Picture of Tourmaline Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. It is a mostly shallow lake with one deep central pool that is an aqua-green (tourmaline) color. The lake has steep jagged peaks in the background.
August 26, 2023 at 8:37 PM
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Current brand is just going to be posting cat and hiking pictures. So, to start, here's our adorable new kitty, Abby.
Picture of tabby cat sitting on the ground looking upward.
August 24, 2023 at 12:42 AM