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The golden orb just seeming hung over the tops of the mountains. The size of it looked immense and its glow cast a glow over the landscape. I kept driving, mesmerized by large, golden sphere, unable to take my eyes off it, even while trying to stay focused on the…
Continue readinghttp://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/states/co/snow/state/daily/co_update_snow.pdf There’s a lot of talk about Colorado snowpack during this month, how it compares to normal or average, etc. Why does this matter so much, you might ask? It matters because what happens in Colorado with snow and run off affects more than just Colorado. The snow in the…
Continue readingThe two miles of road seem so much longer. Living off a dirt road, I have an expectation of a rougher ride than the smooth and quiet movement over the asphalt. It’s comical, because I keep this in mind each morning, making my morning coffee. Sometimes, in the frenzy to…
Continue readingA small pop of blue poked out from among the brown duff on the ground. I walked over to investigate further. Yep, there it was the first wildflower of our Rocky Mountain spring. The Western Pasqueflower had poked its way up through the pine needles and dead wood to bravely…
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