A slightly calmer week has ensued. We've been busy with all the necessary errands and chores that annoying interfere with fun. Still lots of great summer happening and lots of family visiting in a few weeks. Yippee.
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| The head gate |
Mark discovered beavers are trying to build a dam at the head gate. A reminder that the head gate is on the creek and controls water flow over our common ground. It's partially open now to direct flow to the trout pond. One of our neighbors volunteered to go out and break up the dam but I don't think this is the end of it. Apparently this has been an ongoing problem over the years and sometimes the beavers have to be trapped. That should be interesting.
We did a little jeeping over Paradise Divide over the weekend. There was also an intended hike to Yule Pass but a washout stopped us. Were we super motivated, probably not, so just as happy to jeep and have lunch in town.
Little bit of Crested Butte trivia. The above photo is of the famous totem pole created in 1973 by artists with chain saws in 4 days on the streets at the then called People's Fair.A backhoe was used to jam it in the ground and there it's stood for 40 years at the aptly named Totem Pole Park. People in the streets, live music,some chanting and ranting caused a wild enough affair that they took a year off and then remade the event into the more sedate version that continues to this day.
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Flap |
Haying has started, we've finally seen two fawns- really late for that. Different every year. Flap has been visiting our yard a lot and taking a little siesta under our deck in the dark shady space. She's our pet deer or we're her pet people, not sure which.
Dinner at Blue Mesa Grill with friends was lots of fun and good food. Nice to have a new alternative in town.. Wonder how the chef is handling the major transition of moving from Manhattan to little 'ol western town Gunnison. He may run screaming out of here after experiencing the first winter. Hope not...
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