Randy Cassingham's Blog

Posted by Ted, central Louisiana on April 18, 2009:

It's none of my business but just curious, have you ever hiked up to the summit of Mt. Sneffels?

That is definitely some beautiful country out there!

We attempted Humboldt Peak (SW of Colorado Springs) last Memorial Day weekend but there was still too much snow at the upper trail head, at least for us flatlanders :-), so we didn't attempt to hike any further up.

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Unfortunately, my knees are too damaged for me to do serious hiking, so I haven't been to the top of Sneffels. -rc

Posted by Keleigh, Glenwood Springs CO on April 19, 2009:

Colorado is beautiful, isn't it? And the weather can be so much fun! Real weather is one of the reasons that I, like you, left Southern California. I don't have a view like yours from my "office" (I live and work in the Roaring Fork Valley and the surrounding hills block the view of the real mountains) but my shop is literally twenty meters from the Colorado River. Whenever the stress of the day gets to be too much, I just walk out the back door and the river washes it all away. Works much better than the freeway that was out the back door when I worked in L.A.

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Yep: I'd take a roaring river over a roaring freeway any day. Especially if neither one of them are going through my house! -rc

Posted by Kia, Boston on April 19, 2009:

I've always preferred cityscapes to mountains, but those are quite pretty. Especially that clear one, which reminds me a bit of what Denali looked like when I was visiting there.

The snow intrigues the scientist in me and makes me want to find a giant freezer and a model house and experiment with it.

Posted by Jim, Boston on April 20, 2009:

Too bad those mountains block your view.

Posted by Dale San Diego, CA on April 20, 2009:

I was sitting in my home office looking outside into my back yard. My Vantage Pro weather station is nearby also but mine is reading about 90 degrees F. Also, we don't have 3,000 trees in our whole community much less in the yard but we have far more tumbleweed then I see there.

The snow is beautiful but there is something to be said for being able to spend the afternoon at the beach.

Posted by Neeltje, Namibia on April 20, 2009:

Oh go to hell, was what popped into my mind. Then I remembered that you owned the darn card, so I read the comments instead. I do love my fellow readers, always makes me smile. Maybe you should give a card to Nancy. Love your view, gonna print it and put it up on the wall blocking my view of the street, of all places.

Posted by Basile - Santa Fe, New Mexico on April 20, 2009:

Yes Randy, my heart opens out to you - having to tolerate all that pristine nature just outside your windows. The sacrifices you make!! I hope it lessens your pain somewhat to know that I'm out there skiing on as much of that fresh powder as I possibly can!! Just doing my part.

Posted by Lisa, Florida on April 21, 2009:

WOW! Amazing photographs.The area you live in in just gorgeous. I would be jealous, but I'm sitting in a hotel room in Indiana (where I'm on a contract job) and my view is a parking lot with dumpsters. How can a beautiful mountain range and a pristine snow-covered valley top that???? :-)

Thanks for the chance to view one of the many beautiful, unspoiled-by-civilization areas in our country.

Posted by Neil, East PA on April 21, 2009:

"Around 10 miles. I like to be back far enough to really see them. -rc"

Is that the correct response for those "who use a more rational measuring system"?

I wish the government didn't stop the dual speed limit signs put on the interstates back in the 70s.

e.g. 55 mph / 88 kph.

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Correct? Sure. Rational? No. But irrational measurements are well ingrained here, aren't they?! -rc

Posted by Rita in Michigan on April 21, 2009:

Lovely view! Reminds me of the view I had living in Alaska several years ago, but the snow would hang on until June--not cool! I live just slightly outside of a small city, in a log cabin, of all things, in SE Mich. Got the best of both worlds--close to everything, but in a calming setting. And isn't it wonderful that the Lord made all these different vistas for us to enjoy!

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