On Monday afternoon big slobby raindrops, on the verge of turning to snow,
splatted my car as I drove home from an appointment.
As I climbed up Inspiration Drive, the rain thickened to snow,
huge fat flakes setting up for a heavy spring snowstorm.
East Rockinghorse Parkway
Near the Douglas and Arapahoe County Lines
May 20, 2019
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But no break was to be had;
by the time I arrived home and hustled into the warmth, the snow was pelting down.
Here It Comes!
Aurora, Colorado, USA
May 20, 2019
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silent and surreal on this late May night.
Winter Blanket on a May Night
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.
May 20, 2019
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Cocooned in White
May 21, 2019
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Burdened I
May 21, 2019
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Burdened II
May 21, 2019
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Nothing moved outside.
My Doorstep Bunny had ventured out, looked around,
and retreated back under the front steps.
Bunny Tracks
May 21, 2019
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I retreated quickly too.
This was a great day to be retired and hunkered down by the fire!
Springtime Cottonwood
May 21, 2019
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RepetitionMay 21, 2019
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Our house sits on a ridge and is just shy of 6,000 feet (1829 meters) in elevation;
because of our elevation, we received a good six inches of snow.
So much for my theory that we were safe from snow after Mother's Day!
Curious, I checked the weather records for the Denver area.
This was the latest 3-inch-plus snowfall since May 29, 1975.
Furthermore, this is only the fifth time that three inches of snow or more
has fallen this late in the season since 1882 ~ 137 years!
May 21, 2019
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May 21, 2019
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As I write this, the trees have dropped their heavy shawls,
and green is poking through the melting snow.
Tomorrow the sun will come out and burn away whatever snow remains.
If we move to the Nevada desert, I shall miss the beauty of snow
and the craziness of springtime in the Rockies.
May 21, 2019
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Till next time ~
Fundy Blue
On the Chad and Sisters Two
On the Bay of Fundy
Out of Westport, Brier Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Out of Westport, Brier Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
July, 2018
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Location of Aurora, Colorado, USA
"My" Open Space Along Piney Creek
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Southern Aurora and Northern Parker
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