Pagosa Springs, Colorado, USA
Pagosa Springs is a small town, situated on a high desert plateau at 7079 feet on the Western slope of the Continental Divide. It is surrounded by the 3 million acre San Juan National Forest. The Rocky Mountains frame the town to the North and East.
The springs, rich with sulphur, are one of the largest and hottest in the world. The Ute Indians called the springs Pah gossah meaning "healing waters."
The Springs Resort and Spa
Here we spend a wonderful several hours (at night when it was truly magical) soaking away in the 18 pools of temperatures ranging from 83 to 114 degrees F (27-46C). Here's a LINK to the pools with descriptions and photos. The spa overlooks the beautiful San Juan River. Every pool offers a different experience and beautiful views. There is one pool with a waterfall and 3 pools that mix in cooler river water. As cold white stars glitter overhead, we plunge our bodies into the soft waters, while trails of incandescent vapors swirl through the night sky. aaahh....
LINKS:
The Springs Resort and Spa descriptions of the pools
description of the water (contains the following minerals: sulfate, sodium, chloride, potassium, silica, magnesium, fluoride, lithium, boron, manganese, arsenic, iron, zinc. Read about the health benefits of each.)
great article by Amy Maestas for InsideOutside Magazine (She states that geologists say hot springs occur where there is recent volcanism, of which there are many such places in the San Juans.)
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photos by me © 2007
great article by Amy Maestas for InsideOutside Magazine (She states that geologists say hot springs occur where there is recent volcanism, of which there are many such places in the San Juans.)
Come join us in this awesome meme, link up, and meet folks from all over the globe.
photos by me © 2007
I love to look at skywatch! Pretty! That spa looks great - got to put that on the bucket list!
ReplyDeleteAhhh! That is the good life. Relaxing and taking in fantastic views.
ReplyDeleteNICE Topic thanks for sharing I could do with some healing. Don
ReplyDeleteAnother great picture!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing all of these & for your inspiring comments over at my blog.
Tammy
Great scenery. Wish I could visit that place someday. Happy weekend!
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This sounds wonderful! Soaking there at night under the stars, must be terrific! Glad to know about this place, even if I'm not likely to get there!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place, Margaret!! Gorgeous skies and a great place to soak away the aches and pains!! Hope you have a great weekend! Thanks as always for your visits and kind words!! Always appreciated!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
I would like to visit there, or maybe be there now!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Vicki
aloha,
ReplyDeletethat looks like a lovely place to hang out and visit for awhile...thanks for showing me part of your world today :)
have a great weekend.
There's also web cams there, but you can only view them in IE & I don't have IE on my computer. Beautiful place!
ReplyDeletePagosa Springs is a fun place to visit. Your photos are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThose pools sound SO wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove the skies, too. It strikes me that they're kind of like the ocean, or a fire--endlessly fascinating.
i love the sunset!
ReplyDeleteUnder star lit nights, relaxing and watching heavenly bodies, that's my way to end my day!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous sunset!
Lovely sky view ... looks like a marvelous spa ;-)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
I was born in Durango & lived in Pagosa the first couple of years of my life. I sat in the hot springs before they went commercial. My grandparents are buried there. i dream of going back. I want to be the keeper of the cemetery. Small wonderful world.
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