Happy New Year

Here's to 2013. May it be happy and prosperous for all

Trees on the Rim

Snow in La Plata Canyon

Grilled to Reflection

A window found on the east side of the Post Office downtown

White North

Looking north from Rim Drive near Chapman Hill. As you can see, Chapman Hill in the foreground has a healthy amount of snow to ski and snowboard on

Taps

There is a large selection of beer to choose from when you visit Lady Falconburgh's Barley Exchange

Snow and Sun

The view spreads south over the agricultural fields of the Florida Mesa and the forested foothills of the Hogback Monocline, which bounds the San Juan Mountains to the north and the San Juan Basin to the south

Merry Christmas from Durango

Seasons greeting to all of my great visitors. I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday with family and friends.

Speeding toward Christmas

State of the Animas

Deer neighbor

Two does forage for edibles down the street from my house. I see these same deer all the time around here.

Watching the storm roll past

The last of the stormy weather moves out of our area, leaving in its wake a foot of snow.

Long Hollow

I was working out off of CR 136, in the southern area of La Plata County when I came across this sign. I though it looked cool, so I snapped a photo of it  

The roads out here are quiet and empty. Especially in winter

Winter on the Los Pinos River.

 I took this shot from a private ranch, south of Vallecito, Colorado.

Snowy Durango

As seen from the Fort Lewis College campus.

A look out my back door

The snow sure did pile up. There's about six to eight inches (15-20 cm) out there

Finally, SNOW!!

The storm came through for us big time. Several inches in town and it's still snowing as I type. I think I'm gonna dust off my snowboarding gear and head to the mountain Sunday to get my slide on!

Rotary Park, a day later 

                                                                 The Animas River trail

                                                                      The Swinging Bridge

                                                                     The Animas River

                                                        The Fassbinder Neighborhood

                                                                  Driving down Florida Rd.

                                                            On Main Ave. near 10th St.

                           Out in the North Valley off of CR 250, the East Animas Ditch in the foreground

                                         The Animas River Trail under the Main Ave. bridge

                                                                       Main Ave. at 10th St.

Warm before the Storm

The weather around Durango and much of the West has been unseasonably warm and dry.  There is a storm cycle coming to the state which is going to change all that and we'll finally have the snow that we need so badly

Rotary Park

A City park near downtown and the river.

River Ice Abstract

Some of the beautiful art made by water and low temps

Steamworks

The night scene outside of Steamworks Brewing Co.

On the Florida

I really like this river. I like it because of its small size. I also really like the types of forests and the geological landscapes it flows through. The Florida is a tributary to the Animas river, and it originates from a small, high mountain lake called Lillie in the Weminuche Wilderness. Its waters are impounded at Lemon Reservoir to provide a source of drinking water for communities in the southwest of Colorado. I hear that there is good fishing to be had out of this river, but I wouldn't know personally. The Florida eventually joins the Animas River south of Durango, just a few mile north of the New Mexico border. This area of the Florida is right off of  County Road 240 near the intersection with CR 245.

Durango Ridges

The Strater Hotel

I took this shot as I was walking past, on my way home from work

Dark Skies Threaten

Even though the sky looked so dark and threatening, nothing came of it.  We are still dry as a bone and the mountains have very little to no snow. This photo was taken east of Durango near County Road 228, looking northeast up one of the many small valleys.

Sunset over Durango

Everything came together for a great sunset, and I was fortunate enough to be in a good place to capture it. This picture was taken yesterday from the Fort Lewis College campus

Are you Chicken?

My Street: The View

My favorite part of my street is the view I get on my walk down to town. This is taken from a small park only a hundred yards down from my house.

Theme Day: My Street

I love my street, even though it's a long walk to get to town.

Please visit City Daily Photo to view more participants in this month's theme

Memory

This window is like memory; a hazy reflection with some missing pieces

West Needle Mountains

Tools of the Trade

Tools and spare auto parts cast shadows on hazy glass

Don't listen to the dog

A sign posted on a private gate in town

Old Land Rover Collection

I thought it was pretty cool to see so many old Land Rovers in one spot, even though they are in a state of disrepair. I like the green one closest to the camera. What about you?

Morning Alpenglow