I’m always on the lookout for out-of-the-way places that, despite their uniqueness and beauty, go unnoticed by most people. Penitente Canyon is one such place. The canyon is located at the western edge of the San Luis Valley in the foothills of the La Garita Mountains.
I’m thinking, this is a really bad time to be a pinyon. Pinyon pines have long been known as great, drought tolerant trees that didn’t take much maintenance, but I’m beginning to have some second thoughts with that line of thinking.
My grandparents raised me in a time before cardiac health, cholesterol, and eating right were invented. It was really a lot simpler then. A person could eat whatever they wanted, did not concern themselves with ingredients, and exercise was j…
Recently, a woman came up to me saying, “We just stopped at Cimarron and saw the engine and train on the bridge there. It looks like a shiny new penny. You know, when the copper is so clean and fresh, the light just springs right off of it.” …
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