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Ahhhh another snowstorm! All day we received a steady
amount of snowfall throughout the day, and twice I ventured out
by car to photograph any pretty snow scenes I came across in
Buena Vista, Colorado. |
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A deer with large antlers walks along a residential property. |
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The High Country Bank sign read 15 degrees, but this sign is usually 5-7 degrees warmer than it usually is.
And don't forget the windchill factor! For the past few days it's been below zero at night.
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The one and only
traffic light in our town. |
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A very snowy Highway 24. |
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By the way, yes, I usually stick my digital camera
out the window as I drive. But be assured I usually slow down to
a crawl. :) |
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Not sure what kind of trees those are. |
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The Arkansas River
I made my obligatory visit to the infant Arkansas River that runs through town. So pretty to see snow on the river banks!
All of my Arkansas River pages:
Arkansas River in Winter
Whitewater Rafting
Kayking in Salida, CO
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Outdoor furniture art covered in snow. |
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Needles of a tree - I really need to learn the names of trees! |
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In the afternoon, the sun peaked out and
lightened up road with hard-packed snow like this one. |
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At a particular junction along Chaffee County Road 340, I snapped a few pictures of the roads.
Friends, if you live somewhere out yonder in
Florida,
Texas or
Arizona,
now is the time to visit Colorado.
All of the ski areas have been open since Thanksgiving, and this place is a snowy, freezing cold, mountain wonderland!
Have you ever sat in a hot tub at night, looking up at the stars, with it -2 outside? You must experience it! :)
A beautiful snowy road with parallel tire marks.
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A pretty snow scene with
Midland Hill in the background. |
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Ahhhh look at this pretty snow scene. No track marks out there ...
it's almost begging for someone with cross country skis to run out there! :) |
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Another snowy road. |
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I searched for the local
herd of elk that usually spend time
in the valley during the winter months. After
much patience, I finally found them approximately 1,000 yards away. See all of them? :) |
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Back on the main highway, north of town. |
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I was already happy with the snow photos I captured, but then the sky turned
various shades of pink and purple over
Mt. Princeton. Very nice!
Photos submitted by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, Colorado.
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