Colorado Wet

Southwest Colorado has experienced a long dry season until about five days ago when we arrived.  The Durango newspaper said yesterday that the clouds should depart Saturday (tomorrow when we leave), and the area will experience a dry and sunny Indian Summer.

Driving up South Mineral Creek to Camp in the Rain, Sleet, and Snow

Here it comes

But Carol minds not the weather with such a glorious campsite

Still, the next wet afternoon we took refuge in Silverton at the Handlebar bar/cafe for  coffee.

"Urns not accepted."

The weaver/potter/weaver/painter woman in her home in Silverton.

Her tiny home in Silverton.

Just south of Silverton.  Getting colder (and wetter).

Back in Durango at the Steaming Bean

As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner
(depressing mountain-rain reading)

Pine River in the mist

Ripe choke cherries (plump with late summer rain water)

Self-portrait