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MY SENIOR ADVENTURES IN DURANGO, COLORADO! Great color at Santa Rita Park on Monday 10.19.26.

Thursday, October 22, 2026

More Autumn Color

 

By Natalie Wheeler - Telluride


By Ray Mathis near Telluride - 1

By Ray Mathis near Telluride - 2

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by Patrick Mullins outside Silverton

By Miley Torr-Mur - 1 near Durango and Purgatory

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And now the many green trees I see outside my window are turning yellow.


Durango is in the midst of a rain time. My son who has lived in the area for 10 years or so says this unusual rain is welcome because of the drought that has plagued the area for many years. There are estimates of 6 feet of snowfall in higher elevations over I don't know how long.  Durango is forecast to get 3 inches of rain this week. My son says I must have brought the rain with me from North Carolina. 

You're welcome.

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PS: The Animas River flows into the San Juan, which then goes into Lake Powel, which is sorely depleted. From it comes the Colorado River, which used to flow as far as the Gulf of California (beside Baja California.) At least that's how I remember checking for it. The Colorado River feeds the thirst of Los Angeles now...and perhaps some farms. But I read somewhere it doesn't reach the ocean any more. Drought in the southwest of the USA.

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“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
Albert Einstein's life advice in a letter to his son Eduard on 5 February 1930.

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13 comments:

  1. Hope the rain does some good even if not much fun while going on. We're having rainy weather here too at the moment.

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    1. Thanks. It's interesting to learn of how climate change is affecting our weather patterns...an open book.

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  2. Hello, Barb,
    We could use more rain here. I love all the scenes and photos of Colorado.
    The trees are gorgeous. Take care, have a happy Thursday!

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    1. Some good photography, and I try to catch the names as well.

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  3. My autumn photos pale against your grand landscapes. I am sure that you are still asleep, but I wish you a good day.

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    1. Ha ha, yes indeed. I was up at 6-ish Mountain Time, and it's wet and dark still then!

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  4. The yellow is the leaves is so brilliant! Fall is such a pretty time of year.

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    1. My impression is that the yellow leaves (Aspens for one) appealed to the early prospectors looking for gold. At least autumn offered some.

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  5. The beauty of Colorado rivals that of North Carolina.

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  6. Can you imagine what it would be like to have Einstein as your father?

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