Several white water rafts went by, with the steering person directing the raft across the river to the right channel. Flow of river is directly right to left here, but some shoals are near the far bank. My daughter-in-law said earlier in the week the water had been orange from the upstream mud and rain.
In the past mines would have their runoff going into the river, but environmentalists have restricted them to using pools for the toxic mining leavings.
My apartment building is right under the yellow arrow pointing at the park. It's very convenient!
I already introduced you to the Rotary Park on the Animas River. These photos were all taken there.
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Tuesday morning I shopped in three different stores before 11. I had to leave the lamp shade and the two folding chairs, and the two gallons of distilled water in the car for later pack-ups to bring upstairs in my little rolling cart (on the elevator then down the long hall). I got all the groceries from Walmart and Natural Grocery in it however!
Goodwill provided two used folding chairs with padded seats at a nice low cost. I should have waited to get the lamp shade there, rather than Walmart...but it is done.
I'm so thrilled the stores all had grocery carts to carry my oxygen generator (5 pounds) and my purse (it balances out pretty well) and then can lean on the cart. Fortunately at 8 am Walmart was pretty deserted, so my slow wandering didn’t cause many people worries. Actually I saw two other people aimlessly wandering without carts.!
I was sad to look out my window at 1:30 to see the haze of smoke from fire south of Pagosa Springs, about 65 miles east of Durango. It cleared by 5 when I next peaked through the blinds. I can’t open the blinds till after sunset, being a west facing apartment. And the 100 degrees on the other side of the glass also makes it a good idea to have another barrier. But being up in the mountains the nights cool down to 58 sometime before dawn.
-----------"It goes without saying that you should never have more children than you have car windows." Erma Bombeck
Love that Vintage Feminist poster!
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Deletewere they copper mines? I've had some good yellow ochre from by a copper mine.
ReplyDeleteYou've got a well sited apartment
I don't know...there are still some active mines upriver, though.
Delete...Barbara, you are able to find some similar scenery that you saw in Black Mountain. Take care and be well.
ReplyDeleteI do like going next to water.
DeleteIt cheers me to see you getting out and enjoying your new environment.
ReplyDeleteSome of nature is worth sharing!
DeleteThat is a pretty dramatic temperature change every day!
ReplyDeleteExcellent poster.
And oh, how I miss Erma Bombeck.
Her birth anniversary was this week. Yes, the temps do vary around 40 degrees daily.
DeleteYou're really getting around. You do like your water scenes.
ReplyDeleteFrom growing up in St. Louis with the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers nearby, to living in Florida, and other southeastern locations, I usually find some water to go take photos and feel more peaceful about the world.
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ReplyDeleteLove the views of the river! Hubby and I like to shop early in the morning, before the crowd.
I am glad you are able to get out and about, nature is relaxing.
Take care, enjoy your day!
The stores are restocking at 9 am here...which runs the risk of huge carts of boxes being wheeled around. I've notice that few frozen vegetables are in cardboard, and much more often in plastic bags or plastic boxes, compared to NC groceries. With haze from fires southeast of Durango, and moderate levels of air quality, I'm dashing in and out of buildings today.
DeleteIt is so good to see you settled in and beginning to enjoy your new area, Barbara! WE visited Durango a few years ago and enjoyed taking the Durango to Silvertion train ride and seeing the Animas River.
ReplyDeleteWe have been staying inside quite often this summer because of all the western wildfires making the air quaklity poor. We have portable hepa air purifiers inside our house which helps!
I am looking forward to learning more about the area from my son and his wife. My air purifier is next to my bed. Im surprised how dusty everything is and may rethink opening window at night!
DeleteI'm enjoying seeing Durango through your photos. You seem to be really figuring out how to deal with this new place.
ReplyDeleteI'm slow to see more of the tourist sties. Went grocery shopping this morning...same thing as NC but few boxes of frozen veggies...all plastic bags, and things are more costly here.
DeleteOh gosh, what a lovely area to live. I love to visit waterways, I love the sound, the smells, the sights. And so close. And good for you getting out and about already. It sounds like you are really settling in. And now you know to go to Goodwill first, lol. What a pretty area.
ReplyDeleteThere are two more (at least) thrift stores I want to check out. I do love sitting by moving water.
DeleteGlad you are enjoying your new environment. Like you, I am an early shopper. Crowds annoy me, anymore. Also, nice to read you are getting adjusted in your new apartment. The temperature change for you is pretty wild. Thank you for linking up. It is so good to hear from you!
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