Rocky Mountains Archives - The Creative Exiles

So Far Away

March 19, 2022March 20, 2022 Kurt James 2264 Views 16 Comments Colorado, Colorado Storyteller, kurt james, Long Distance, Rocky Mountains, So Far Away

So Far Away. Sometimes I need to go to the timberline high to get my head on straight. Get my

Books Folklore

COLORADO GHOST TOWNS, HAUNTINGS, TREASURE TALES, and other BS

August 24, 2020September 16, 2024 Kurt James 3557 Views 4 Comments Colorado, Colorado Storyteller, hauntings, kurt james, Rocky Mountains, Treasure Tales

When I stand on the eastern plains of Colorado and look west towards the Rocky Mountains, I see something

Books

Connor’s Saga by Kurt James

March 2, 2020September 16, 2024 Kurt James 2442 Views 4 Comments Alma, Colorado, Colorado Storyteller, Connor's Saga, kurt james, outlaws, Rocky Mountains

Connor’s Saga by Kurt James is now available in print or download. Scottish bandit Alistair McPherson and his brother Alban

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Riding Against the Wind

October 27, 2019October 30, 2019 Kurt James 2061 Views 4 Comments clearing your mind, Colorado Storyteller, kurt james, Mountain clarity, riding against the wind, Rocky Mountains

Being human and living life can cause emotional upswings or downswings in all of us. If you are lucky as

Books Novel Excerpt

The Daunting – Chapter 19 by Kurt James

January 5, 2019September 16, 2024 Kurt James 2619 Views 4 Comments Grand County Colorado, kurt james, murder mystery, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountains, The Colorado Storyteller

Watch “The Daunting” video at the end of this post. CHAPTER 19 Once my mind caught up with what I

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Mountain Born

December 22, 2018December 23, 2018 Kurt James 3157 Views 10 Comments Colorado, kurt james, Mountain Man, Rocky Mountains, The Colorado Storyteller, winter

Mountain Born Being mountain born in the days before modern man were always difficult and more often than not were

Books

The Daunting by Kurt James

September 22, 2018September 16, 2024 Kurt James 4223 Views 8 Comments Colorado, kurt james, kurt james author, Modern Western, mystery, Never Summer Mountains, Rocky Mountains, The Colorado Storyteller, thriller

Kurt James known as the “Colorado Storyteller” and master of the western adventure now brings the Rocky Mountains to you

Poetry

Rocky Mountains My Thoughts and Reflections

September 9, 2018 Kurt James 3219 Views 8 Comments Colorado, Elk, Kurt James. Kurt James Author, nature, Red-tail Hawk, Rocky Mountains, wilderness

The Colorado Rocky Mountains for those that know me or have read some of my writings you know Colorado

Memoir Poetry

Old Pickup Where Have You Gone?

August 26, 2018August 27, 2018 Kurt James 5475 Views 10 Comments 1967 Ford F100, cherished memories, Colorado, kurt james, kurt james author, old pickup, Rocky Mountains

Passing a memory today doing seventy-five on the interstate, Old pickup where have you gone? Wondering what was your fate?

Memoir Poetry

Old Cowboy Hat

July 14, 2018July 20, 2018 Kurt James 10809 Views 13 Comments Colorado, cowboy hat, friendship, kurt james, kurt james author, memories, old cowboy hat, Rocky Mountains, The Colorado Storyteller

Old Cowboy Hat Shuffling amongst some old dusty boxes I found a box of memory gold, Damn, your old hat

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Rocky Mountain Wind

April 28, 2018April 29, 2018 Kurt James 3428 Views 6 Comments Colorado, gold, kurt james, kurt james author, Mountain Spirits, Rocky Mountains, silver, Ute Indians

Rocky Mountain Wind – Since the early times in the Colorado Rocky Mountains man has searched for what he thought

Poetry Rhyming Verse Uncategorized

Silence Of The Night

April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 Kurt James 2627 Views 8 Comments clarity, kurt james, kurt james author, Rocky Mountains, seeking clarity, silence, sincerity

Even when – I was little and my mind was troubled I would seek clarity. I believe we all seek

Books

The Keegan Trail by Kurt James

February 18, 2018September 16, 2024 Kurt James 3932 Views 4 Comments Civil War, Colorado, gunfights, kurt james, Rocky Mountains, The Keegan Trail

Ron Howard – “Kurt James is the best western adventure writer since Max Brand and better than Louis L’amour!” The

Humor Poetry

Cowboy Poetry – Mountain Folk

January 20, 2018September 8, 2018 Kurt James 3967 Views 12 Comments Colorado, Cowboy Poetry, kurt james, kurt james author, mountain folk, Rocky Mountains

While photographing and exploring the Colorado Mountains as a professional western adventure writer and photographer you come to realize that

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Natures Melody

December 9, 2017December 9, 2017 Kurt James 3331 Views 4 Comments aspen trees, kurt james, kurt james author, mountain music, natures melodty, Rocky Mountains, songs of the night

“Natures Melody”- Living my wonder years at the base of the Rocky Mountains have given me a true perspective of

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Midnight Wind

October 2, 2017 Kurt James 3598 Views 6 Comments Colorado, healing, kurt james, kurt james author, midnight wind, Rocky Mountains, spiritual

What I like is a Colorado Rocky Mountain night – when you step away from the flickering and dancing campfire

Poetry Rhyming Verse

John Muir

September 30, 2017October 1, 2017 Kurt James 8037 Views 4 Comments Colorado, John Muir, kurt james, kurt james author, Men that inspire, Rocky Mountains

When I travel the Rocky Mountains or any wilderness trail – I think of John Muir. His writings and descriptions

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Silver Heels – Colorado Legend

September 24, 2017October 1, 2017 Kurt James 4363 Views 6 Comments buckskin joe, Colorado, kurt james, kurt james author, Rocky Mountains, silver heels, Silverheels, smallpox

Silver Heels – Yesterday, as I was driving over Boreas Pass photographing Colorado autumn gold, I looked to the south

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Tale of the Lost – Window

September 16, 2017October 1, 2017 Kurt James 3252 Views 4 Comments Colorado, ghost, kurt james, kurt james author, Rocky Mountains, window

Window – As I wander through the Rocky Mountains and the forgotten ghost towns and cemeteries of yesteryear, I have

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Colorado Autumns

September 10, 2017October 1, 2017 Kurt James 3128 Views 10 Comments autumn, Colorado, creative exiles, kurt james, kurt james author, Rocky Mountains

Colorado Autumns – As I have grown older I have never lost my wonder of the four seasons that we

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Ghosts of Nevadaville, Colorado

August 31, 2017February 21, 2018 Kurt James 4682 Views 8 Comments Colorado, ghosts, kurt james, kurt james author, Nevadaville, Rocky Mountains

Nevadaville, Colorado has numerous tales of those that lived and died along the Rocky Mountain frontier. As a young boy

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Telluride, Colorado

August 23, 2017August 31, 2018 Kurt James 4749 Views 8 Comments autumn, Colorado, kurt james, kurt james author, poetry, Rocky Mountains, San Juan Mountains, Telluride Colorado

I am a native Coloradan and have traveled and seen more of the United States than most people in my

Books Historical Fiction

ROCKY MOUNTAIN GHOST By Kurt James

August 19, 2017September 16, 2024 Kurt James 3934 Views 10 Comments Colorado, kurt james, kurt james author, Rocky Mountain Ghost, Rocky Mountains, westerns

Rocky Mountain Ghost … Ron Howard said – “Kurt James is the best western adventure writer since Zane Grey and

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