sunset

near Pagosa Springs, Colorado

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pertinent to the letter P

 picnic table near Pagosa Springs, Colorado

piggy noses

Chihuly in pink and chartreuse  (Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona)

Purple People Bridge between Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky

play:   one of Oliver's most favorite things--feathers!

 Asters are beginning to bloom, a sure sign of Fall.

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Colorado

scenes along the way...

traveling from Pagosa Springs to

Mesa Verde

and back again

Do you see the shooting star?

I'm so happy Ms Jenny has decided to do another round of Alphabe-Thursday! This is such a fun meme!  Thank you, Ms Jenny!  Come and join in the fun!  You will be charmed and even enlightened in a delightful way!  See more entries HERE. This week our letter is "C." 

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photos by me © 2007

Gone exploring

on vacation

 This is near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, on the way to Mesa Verde.

I'm off to SW Utah and perhaps NW Arizona.

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Pagosa Springs: SkyWatch Friday

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

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click to see shooting star!
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Sunset over Pagosa Springs: SkyWatch Friday

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:

wikipedia article 

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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Idaho:SkyWatch Friday

LINKS to past SkyWatch posts by me:

Pagosa Springs Colorado

Glacier Skies Montana

Sunset Over Cupecoy St. Maarten, NA

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photo by me © 2008

Reflections on a Mountain Stream--a birthday tribute

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear hubby!

The highest good is like water.  ~  Lao Tzu 

excerpts from an essay by Tim Freije:

"The truth inside all human beings is like water...Consider...

It is clear, pure, and clean in substance and in spirit.

It is naturally refreshing and full of energy.

It shines and sparkles when exposed to light.

It flows around obstacles...with great flexibility, creativity, innovation, and artistic beauty."

photo # 1 Glacier National Park

photo # 2 Smoky Mountains

photo # 3 Huff Lake, somewhere in Idaho

photo # 4 near Pagosa Springs, Colorado

photo # 5 somewhere in Idaho
  
photos by me © 1998, 2007, 2008

text © 1998 by Tim Freije

Pagosa Springs-SkyWatch Friday

near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, USA

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photo by me © 2007