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Giant haystacks. Giant haystacks of twigs, logs, needles and other assorted parts of trees. The wood haystacks line both sides of the roads. One after another, spaced somewhat evenly, some stacked higher than the other, some sprawling just a bit more. Sometimes the haystacks resemble more of a teepee, with…
Continue readingEven in the mountains… No place is exempt from potential terrorism or violence. We like to think that our small mountain town is immune to crime, that we all get along. And for the most part that is true. Reading the police reports in the local Mountain-Ear newspaper, the reports…
Continue readingIt seemed like nuclear war zone. There wasn’t a tree in sight. The house I thought of as the “miracle” house stood on the hill solitary, alone, naked. I knew the trees around had been blackened by the Cold Springs Wildfire, but I didn’t expect them to be clear cut,…
Continue readingIf you want peace and quiet. The aspen leaves have turned brown and dropped. A fresh dusting of snow coats the high peaks. Days are shortening, with sub-freezing temperatures frequent during the night, but the days are full of sunshine with cool breezes. And there’s still a chance to hear…
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