And leaves are blowin' in the wind

Carbon Peak

This has been a week of contrasts. Rain, snow, sleet, leaves turning, leaves flying off in the wind, brilliant sunshine. We don't know how to dress here currently.

Ahhh, the annual fall roundups. This was on my way home, the one way in, one way out road. These are not "ours" but I'm keeping an eye out for our rancher. Ours will go any day now. The cowboys are spending a lot of time bringing herds down from the high mountains where the cattle have been roaming free all summer. Ours are contained within the community fence. Much easier job to move them.

A random lady in a car rolled down her window and volunteered to take a group photo- thank you!

This past weekend on Ohio Pass - gorgeous, snow spitting, and those of you familiar with the photo spot on the pass - can you believe the amount of people? It was crazy and the most we've ever seen up there. Paul and Sherry had just gotten here and we went trekking to CB for breakfast. Yes, Paradise for those wondering. Yum.

Elk hunting week, which is why Paul and Sherry are here. Sherry to observe and of course Mark has been up there hunting on off work time. Lots of hunting but no shots taken with still a few days to go. We always love having Paul and Sherry visit no matter what the reason!

Baldwin mining cabin

Another Baldwin mining cabin

Fall is now on the waning end. I ran around and took as many photos as I could before the falling off started. There's always a new view, a new perspective. It never gets old. And people actually lived in those cabins in the late 1800's. In this severe winter of -25 and hundreds of inches of snow. How??

Strange combo but its peaceful coexistence

Creatures are out and about and there's a big shift about to happen here. Deer and elk move to less snowy areas, bear find their homes for the big winter sleep, small creatures such as weasels and snowshoe rabbits turn white to match the snow coming, and the smallest ( chipmunks and mice) will hunker down in deep burrows for a torpid semi dormant winter sleep.

Mark and I leave for Florida in 10 days. We'll be back for our winter fix but that won't be for quite awhile. Trying to fit in everything we can in the meantime. This place feeds my soul, and with all the current tragedies and trauma it serves as a place of solace. Peace to all...