Uh-oh, time ta bring 'em down.
Bring 'em down? Why?
Storm movin' in from the Pacific, worse than this one.
But that snow barely stuck an hour? Hunh?
A little south of Wyoming, in the Colorado Rockies, the fourteeners have a magnificant white mantle now. I'll try to get a photo for you...
We're having Indian summer now, after some pretty impressive snowfall (down as low as 8000 feet or so) last weekend. It was really spectacular on Friday, when the clouds cleared in the late afternoon. White snow on the peaks, orange aspens and cottonwoods and oak brush below, sky so blue you could drown in it.
Sure, be happy to. A fourteener is a mountain that is higher than 14,000 ft in elevation. Colorado has a whopping 53 of them--more than all of Switzerland!! Your FRiendly Colorado tourist bureau
The elk are now bugling so constantly that it's become "white noise" it doesn't even wake me up.
Thanks, Jeff! May I suggest you try a little bit different shade, such as olive green or teal? Pea green doesn't work for you, as Linda Blair could tell you. 8) So, in the picture you can see what I call my "moon viewing garden" which is a round garden in the middle of the circular driveway. I have tried to strategically place some moss rocks there in a triangular configuration as a kind of mini-Stongehenge to focus the energy. Looking for my local version of the FSU to bless it someday. Anyway, that's where I'll be Thursday nite (if the wifi stretches that far) and Friday, I'll be on the road to Durango to meet up with Mel.
In the interest of truth in advertising and full disclosure, here's another pic of my abode:Lee, the very first thought I had when seeing this was that this reminded me of the Overlook Hotel in The Shining! Not so much the house itself, but that dark, snowbound atmosphere. I could imagine people getting pretty stir-crazy rather quickly in those conditions.
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This one was taken on Memorial Day weekend!!
On Tuesday of this week we had our first "dump" of snow in the Rocky Mountains. Fortunately, everything was clear and dry the next day for our trip to Casper, Wyoming, for the Freedom State Writers' Festival. That snow barely stuck an hour, but I did have a chance to snap a pic or two and here they are:
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Just a recent snapshot for those in the flatlands:
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EDelMar's a fellow Pennsylvanian who made the switch...you can too!!
You can imagine Ennis being outside pushing the snow around thinking about Jack and those hot summer nights on the mountain.
Yeah, but from what we see, at those heights, a lot of those "hot summer nights" apparently weren't so hot--at least not meteorologically speaking. ;) ;D
Come on Jeff! you know I wasn't referring to the weather! he he he!
My Ennis, weather-eyed, looked at the sky and then sent me this:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
SNOW WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL BE HEAVY TODAY AND TONIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN MOST LOCATIONS BEFORE THE SNOW DECREASES THURSDAY MORNING. AS MUCH AS 2 FEET OF SNOW WILL FALL IN THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS AND PALMER DIVIDE AREA.
NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH ESPECIALLY EAST OF I-25 WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. SUSTAINED WIND AND/OR FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH OR HIGHER WILL COMBINE WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IS DISCOURAGED IN THESE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR HELP TO ARRIVE.
I just made it, thanks for your well wishes!! Just took me 3 1/2 hours.
I had to pull out the big gun coat tonight-it's flipping cold here. Then I perspective settles in - at 38 degrees, Ennis and Jack were probably in their shirt sleeves.
I'm a wimp.
O0
In Wyoming, a woman died while walking for help after her car became stuck in the snow, officials said.
I feel it is my duty to share all these snowy pics with you since some of you haven't gotten your share of snow this season!
More snowblowing!
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I feel it is my duty to share all these snowy pics with you since some of you haven't gotten your share of snow this season!
Apparently, there is going to be enuf snow to share with all of you!
I'm looking forward to maybe being snowbound tomorrow with Ennis and... and... adrian.delmar!! Yes, he's arriving momentarily!!
Oh, BTW, welcome back, Jeff! We missed you!
Katherine called last night from Grand Island, Nebraska. She was planning to get an early start this a.m. to beat the weather system. She will be calling with updates and let me know when she gets here. I brought my big honkin SUV, tow rope, and the whole deal to work today so I am ready for whatever Mother Nature throws at me and, if necessary, I can go get her if she gets stranded!! I've driven that route a time or two myself.
Yes, that was a plot so that we locals would have the slopes to ourselves until all the virgin powder was gone!!
Tell you what, that last storm, it looked kinda suspicious to this Easterner that the airport was closed for God-knows-how-long-was-it, but the roads to the ski slopes were open. ... ;D
(oops, I just realized I've been eating chocolate covered espresso beans. Me, a strict decaf person. Oops, we're in trouble now!! Deep trouble!!!)
Welcome to my home, Jeff!! Come right in! I just cleared off the snow this morning! What the...!!
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OOooooooooooooooo! Snow stratigraphy!! 8)
*Mel geeks out*
Looks like some good roof avalanches are ready to happen!
Of course, there are three ski areas on my side of the passes. ;D And the cross-country tracks in the National Forest are groomed, which is more important to me. ;D
I just got a call from our trash management company, saying that, because of the blizzard, they want me to bring my trash TO THEM, rather than them picking it up, LOL!
But I'm not much for that ice-and-snowball crowd.
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So now you can decide in advance whether to pull out that blue parka when you're in the Texas panhandle.
Yes, Meryl, I had little energy left by the time I summited Brokenback, and there was precious little oxygen to be had (I think most of it was frozen!) but I did the yeehaw, sent best wishes to John and Phillip, and even performed in a short movie singing "Water Walkin Jesus!"
A Colorado couple sold three snowballs on eBay for $200 to somebody in Connecticut. Frontier Airlines took them and their cooler to New England to deliver the snowballs for free. Why couldn't I think of that! ::)
Nearly the last of April! COME ON, Mother Nature!!
Scene from my hotel room this a.m. (too much snow for me to drive home last nite!)
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To the right of center you can see Long's Peak, a fourteener (elevation over 14,000 ft) that is very near Estes Park, where our BBQ will be in a month!!Rub it in why don't you? ::)
Rub it in why don't you? ::)I don't need an invitation!! I'll be rubbing it in for the next two weeks! (said with a Scranton accent)
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Yes...it snowed again...last night...IT IS THE 6th of MAY MOTHER NATURE! GIVE US A BREAK!!Thats Awesome!
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I guess making snowmen and snow angels has lost it's thrill for y'all! :laugh:
Yes...it snowed again...last night...IT IS THE 6th of MAY MOTHER NATURE! GIVE US A BREAK!!
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Barely stuck an hour, friend Jeff!!
This one I entered in a photo contest today. I'll let you know if it wins anything!!
That's an amazing photo. How on earth did you get so close to that sheep?
Six inches of snow at my home today!! Stay tuned for pics! Meanwhile I escaped to the flatlands of Denver where it's merely rainy to take in the rodeo or a movie and gradually get used to this idea of fall in the Rocky Mountains!!
I am ashamed to say that it does sometimes. There are days when even though I have windows in my office that look out towards the mountains, I have the blinds closed all day and I might as well be in Cincinnatti for all the good it does me. But, other days I am driving home and I am just overwhelmed by the beauty of where I live and start crying out of joy!I guess those days where the blinds are closed just go to really help you appreciate the days where youare crying out of Joy!
It appears that a big snowstorm is heading for the East!! Hunker down, all you Easterners!!
Wish we were gettin some! :-\
It's gonna be close to 80 here again.
This weekend's the last chance to ski at most places in Colorado! It's been a great ski year, with piles and mountains of snow!! But, I'm ready for spring or, as we call it here, mud season. How about you??I'm dealing woth spring now.
I'm dealing woth spring now.
the pollen is horrendous! My car looks like a tennis ball it's so yellow.
We're supposed to get more bad storms this weekend too.
Today it's supposed to be about 78 and by monday the high is supposed to be 50. :laugh:
I like fall much better. :laugh:
Five inches at my house today, and still coming down!!Oh Lee!
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The dog is having ice cream for breakfast!
Five inches at my house today, and still coming down!!
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The dog is having ice cream for breakfast!
Well, maybe I should say I was wearing shorts and sleeveless top on Saturday to give the full picture! Don't worry, friend, I will throw several extra parkas (maybe blue ones!) in the car for those unpredictable days!Sure wish I could be there :-\
Hey, I heard there was snow in Loveland Pass in Colorado today!
And it's only the middle of August! :o
Here is a picture of the closest "fourteener" to me, Mt. Evans, taken this morning on my ride to work!Beautiful pic...reminds me of my drive-to-work scenery too..except without all the Denver smog! ;D
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Apparently this news was all over the East Coast but I didn't know anything about it.
At last, snow coupled with cold temps, so it will likely stick more than an hour. Here's me with my trusty snow dog.
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I saw some very interesting tracks in the snow and followed them for quite a while. They were different than the snowshoe rabbit tracks I had seen all around. These tracks might have been a badger, a fox or a small bobcat. I was grateful that they showed me the way through the woods.
At last, snow coupled with cold temps, so it will likely stick more than an hour. Here's me with my trusty snow dog.Great pic Lee!!
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<blush> friend, that embarassed me so much, I decided not to quote you! But thanks, enniway!!Yep got 2 peach, 3 apple,3 plum and a pear.
The thought of blooming fruit trees (I assume there are some peach?) is intoxicating for us snow-bound Northerners. Can you post the scent for us, friend? 8)
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This one was taken on Memorial Day weekend!!
This is a sad day in the Rocky Mountains. My half-husky, half-malamute Kapu succumbed to hip displaysia yesterday. May he rest in peace. Kapu, 1996-2009.
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Thanks very much, Jeff. Another pic of me and my dog.
This is a sad day in the Rocky Mountains. My half-husky, half-malamute Kapu succumbed to hip displaysia yesterday. May he rest in peace. Kapu, 1996-2009.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear. I was happy enough to bury my hands in that wonderful thick fur of his. Such a beautiful and friendly dog.
RIP Kapu
{{{Lee}}}
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Five inches at my house today, and still coming down!!
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The dog is having ice cream for breakfast!
Almost two months on...and it's more snow! That's right friends...several inches of snow on the ground, in mid-May! the weather box says this::o :o
Severe Weather Alert
71°F
Rain
Feels Like: 71°F
Humidity: 85%
Wind: WSW 11 mph
This is for Childress, TX!!
hehe!! As for the Rocky Mountains, it looks like it's fixin' to snow again...for the third day in a row!!
Nope, up in the canyons west of Boulder. :)
Meanwhile, in NJ....... ;D
A major snowstorm is supposed to hit the East Coast. Supposedly, we're expected to get about a foot of snow here Sunday night into Monday.
It's snowing cats and dogs in the Rocky Mtns tonight!!
It's snowing cats and dogs in the Rocky Mtns tonight!!brrrr
It's snowing cats and dogs in the Rocky Mtns tonight!!