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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 1:20:39 PM
Just took this photo today . . .winter has arrived in SW Colorado. It has been COLD the last few days and this is what the LaPlata Mountains look like. They are a subrange of the San Juan Mountains which are part of the Colorado Rocky Mountains range. The highest peaks in this photo are over 13,000 ft. in elevation and they are less than 50 miles from my house, (we live at 7000 ft. elevation). And this is the view from my east windows . . .every day . . .STUNNING! Ya' outta see the sunrises, too!!
Yup . . .hiked, camped, fished, backpacked . . . several times in them thar 'hills'.
Thought I'd share a bit of my part of the world with you . . . a BEAUTIFUL part . . .southwest Colorado. Thought you might like the barn too . . sorry about the irrigation sideroll . . not much I could do about it!!
Thanks for looking!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 3:14:12 PM
"Simply Ann" . . . NOPE, those mountains ain't up for barter. They're "MY MOUNTAINS"!!! Sorry!!
Violet . . .we MAY get some of California blowing in here, but it's two states away and, for the most part, doesn't make it here.
But who knows.
Ruth we are on the OTHER side of the state from Colorado Springs . . . approx 360 miles. It's a drive OVER a lot of our Rocky Mountain passes and can be very tricky in winter months. But that scenery in between here is just INDESCRIBABLE!!!
Yup . . . looking at those mountains right now out my kitchen window!! :)
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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| violetrose |
Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 12:49:23 PM
CJ, I love, love love that photo - and I'm like Kris the barn is beautiful too! Just have to love old barns! If they could only talk and tell us all the stories that took place within their walls!
How far are you from Colorado Springs? We were there recently visiting with our son and his family! Beautiful area of the country!
Thanks for sharing your beauty!
hugs, Ruth
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| Violets November |
Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 08:06:15 AM
CJ, I'm surprised you didn't say California!
Some parts of California are so industrialized and pockets of unclear air form at different places.
At times we have gorgeous views of the west side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Especially now and in the early Spring.
~Violet~
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| Simply Ann |
Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 06:37:27 AM
How beautiful, are those mountains up for barter?
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| Room To Grow |
Posted - Oct 30 2010 : 06:45:53 AM
That is so beautiful!! My husband would love that view
Deborah
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Oct 29 2010 : 3:27:35 PM
Violet . . . yup, our skies are clear and blue!!!
The only exception would be when we have EXTREME and I mean EXTREME spring winds blowing in all sorts of stuff from Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.
Thanks girls!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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| Violets November |
Posted - Oct 29 2010 : 2:13:27 PM
CJ, that photo is so amazingly beautiful and stunning! Is it always that clear there?
~Violet~
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| pinkroses |
Posted - Oct 29 2010 : 10:39:01 AM
So pretty. and so cold, lol hugs sheila
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| Candy C. |
Posted - Oct 29 2010 : 09:19:07 AM
Beautiful picture CJ! I was thinking about all you Colorado girls the other day when they mentioned the storm going through!
Candy C.
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 7:06:09 PM
Hey Michele . . . I go barefoot in the winter time too! But, on REALLY chilly days I have some slippers that were crocheted for me by Karrieann!!! I don't know how to knit or crochet . . . don't have time to learn anymore things.
Thanks girls for enjoying the photo.
Laurie . . aka "Montrose Girl" . . .I knew you'd be lookin' from another angle. You get to see the Sneffels Range, the Cimarrons . . . and go into Ouray and sit in that hot springs soak and enjoy Mt. Abrams. Hope to do that sometime this winter!!!
Saturday, I'm headed to Durango, which is 50 miles away and on the OTHER side of those mountains . . . so I'll get a closer look at that snow when I go over.
THANKS AGAIN!! Like I said, I LOVE "MY" Mountains!!!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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| vintagediva1 |
Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 12:46:18 PM
Hey, Barefoot Farmgirl
You better get busy knittin' some socks LOL
Michele
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| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 07:06:08 AM
CJ, what a different view of the San Juans! Mine is looking at the north side and yes, they are covered in snow too. It actually came pretty low over the last storm. I do love fall. Great photo and thanks for sharing it.
Laurie
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| melody |
Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 06:01:15 AM
Breathtaking CJ!
What a joy it must be to live in such a beautiful part of the country...
Melody
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| mtngirljon |
Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 05:59:57 AM
Thanks so much for sharing, CeeJay. I so love Colorado and can feel that wonderful crispness in the air there from your photo.
Jonnie
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| Penny Wise |
Posted - Oct 28 2010 : 04:44:06 AM
i wouldn't get a durned thing done everyday with that view and my mug of coffee!!!!!! thanks for sharing!
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| bakermom |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 10:20:39 PM
Wow, its so ugly here in socal, where I am anyway. Yours looks like a postcard. sigh. Kris, I have an aunt in Alezander City Al and she was telling me how hot it was and they were having all kinds of tornado warnings as well. Good luck.
bakermom
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 9:49:40 PM
Thanks girls! I love "MY" mountains! I haven't always lived right here but this is where I was born and raised . . on a farm!
Kris, the barn isn't ours, it is our neighbors just a bit down the road.
And you girls can come visit anytime! We can sit on the deck, build a fire in the firepit and drink coffe, make s'mores and enjoy the view . . and being together!!! We could laugh, be silly and make all our neighbors jealous!!!
Com on over!!!
Audry, Yup . . Norwood is not far . . to the north of us. Been there many times.
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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From my Hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
| prariehawk |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 9:10:36 PM
Beautiful!! If I lived out west, I'd want a view like that!
Cindy
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| acairnsmom |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 7:44:01 PM
Gorgeous CJ! Looks like you're just "over the mountain" from my favorite place on earth, Norwood, CO. We've got some friends down there and if DH could make a living there we'd join them! Love that part of the state!
Audrey
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 7:16:11 PM
It's a painting!! :-) What a gorgeous photograph. Makes me want to come for a visit.
Mary Beth
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| cheneygal |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 7:09:46 PM
ceejay, that is picture perfect....absolutely beautiful, I'd sit there all day, cup of coffee in hand and enjoy!!
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| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 6:22:25 PM
Beautiful!
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| Alee |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 4:55:08 PM
What a great photo, CJ! I love Montana/Wyoming and Colorado! We live in such a wonderful area!
Alee
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 4:38:40 PM
CJ:
What a beautiful sight. My goodness I'd love to be able to see those mountains every day. Enjoy your winter days, wish we'd get a few.
Marly
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 3:40:14 PM
Oh my goodness, what a beautiful view!! I love it. And I really am lovin' that old barn too. Is that yours? It is beautiful out there. But I am glad that's where the snow is. It's hot here right now. We've been having tornadoes here the pasy few days. Very strange. You are very fortunate, CJ.
Kris
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