But then came a great flood, which I have to thank for
revamping that planned and anticipated venture.
A storm greater than would be expected in a thousand years hit the
eastern Rockies, destroying roads, trails, lodging, and lives. I cannot visit there, even two weeks after
the tragedy.
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| Roaring River in Rocky Mountain National Park during the flood on September 17, 2013 |
After sighs of resignation, I fell back to a new plan on the
west side of the Rockies, where flooding did not happen. I will stay in the village of Grand Lake and visit
that portion of the back country which lies west of the Continental Divide.
I will leave Pasadena on Wednesday, September 25.
How exciting again..................!!! We are with you in spirit...............and waiting to hear the details of this adventure.
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Welcome aboard, Susan and Endre! Frost will be upon us, maybe even snow.
DeleteSharon, you're inspirational. I can't even deal with opossum or skunk in my backyard. Look forward to seeing your posts.
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Welcome along, Keiko. I don't much like skunks either.
DeleteI love skunks... they are so elegant and I used to feed them at our back door in Santa Barbara... something like feeding poets? They never once did anything unkind to me or the lovely raccoon creatures of the night I love even more, just politely ate out of the same bowl... I look forward to your encounters, Sharon, and your telling of them. I think your prose becomes lit with adventurous spirit on these trips. Your writing enchants and delights, I think you must need to be inspired by heights and depths to let them lift your words, and the beauties sink into your writing to this extent... perhaps that IS the purpose.Happy we had some time here together before you leave, I think I may be writing here... as you drive off and so we are right in tune. Look forward to your program on return here, the weekend of Oct 25? Either Friday or Saturday we can have Sharon's Rocky Mountain High salon at our home Living Room Gallery! ... maybe we can take votes here?
ReplyDeleteHurrah! On the road with Sharon again.
ReplyDeleteLucky Gal- these aspens are so beautiful
ReplyDeleteWhat is the name and height of this snowy mountain? it looks pretty dramatic, I didn't know there is snow there so early in the fall.
keep the good spirit and pace
Amir
Amir, good to see you, and glad you are enjoying the Rockies with me, in a way. I don’t know the name that peak; I saw it from Leadville, Colorado. There are so many peaks covered in new snow, that I just wallow in them without trying to find their names. I hope you are doing well and look forward to hearing your adventures.
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