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MY SENIOR ADVENTURES IN DURANGO, COLORADO! Animas River flooding Oct. 23, 2026 after 2 days of rain storms.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Coming home to Durango through the mountains

 

Mile marker 62 from the place it starts/ends - perhaps in Cortez. We've finally hit the mountains!











Hesperus has a ski area...but no idea if they are in business. The snowpack has been pretty bad for a couple of years, I'm told.





Yes, limitations of taking photos through the windshield, or sometimes the side windows. This turn leads to where much of the more modern side of Durango is located, including the medical center "Common Spirit/Mercy Hospital," where my pulmonologist's office is.



A left turn here takes me into the old town of Durango.


And home sweet home, the Welcome to Durango sign!

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It is not the quantity of time that matters, but the quality that you experience during each moment.











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12 comments:

  1. AnvilcloudSeptember 10, 2026 at 6:20 AM

    Yay! The photos posted. For some odd reason, I am humming, “She’ll be coming round the mountain.”

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    1. Barbara RogersSeptember 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM

      Oh now I need to sing that out loud while driving...and skip the photos. These were posted before the blogger glitch last night started. So sorry blogger is deteriorating.

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  2. TomSeptember 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM

    ...thanks for taking me along to see the sights. "It is not the quantity of time that matters, but the quality that you experience during each moment," amen to this!

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    1. Barbara RogersSeptember 10, 2026 at 8:46 AM

      Yes indeed. Each moment is such an opportunity! And I often feel completely overwhelmed by all the awful stuff in our lives these days...need to pull myself back into the beauty.

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  3. Ms. MoonSeptember 10, 2026 at 7:38 AM

    It is amazing me how well you are adapting to this new environment. I am in awe of your positive attitude.

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    1. Barbara RogersSeptember 10, 2026 at 8:47 AM

      Today isn't so good for me. Glad I posted this blog before I got the bad news about my health insurance situation.

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  4. LoisSeptember 10, 2026 at 8:37 AM

    Home sweet home indeed! Love that last line of your post so much.

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    1. Barbara RogersSeptember 10, 2026 at 8:48 AM

      I need to have it posted on the wall above my computer monitor!

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  5. Rajani RehanaSeptember 10, 2026 at 10:08 AM

    Beautiful blog

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  7. Vicki LaneSeptember 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM

    Beautiful big vistas!

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  8. Beatrice P. BoydSeptember 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM

    Thanks, Barbara, for taking me along on the ride. The wide open spaces was lovely to see in this post and the previous one, unlike crowded areas on the east coast!

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