There are still places out here that can make you feel like you stand alone, not a soul sharing your space for miles upon miles. You can wonder what it must have felt like to be an explorer seeing it all for the first time. I am always humbled by the Rockies..there is nothing subtle about them. Big, Bold and Beautiful, their presence seems the heart of this state. I could take the same car trip up to Estes Park everyday and still be put in my place by it's beauty, sort of like God reminding me that THIS came first, man came last.
I am reassured that the good people of Colorado will preserve this, they are much more in tune with nature than the residents of the coasts who drive blindly to and from their jobs, throwing litter from their vehicles and caring less whether a species of trees are decimated or not. I did see some of the damage the pine beetles have done while in Estes Park.. I asked my Dad if they were doing anything about it, and saw first hand that they are removing the dead trees and replanting.
It seems a different world out here, and I wish I could visit more often. My Dad's furry kids have made this an interesting visit as well. All rescued, all loved. Harley the beagle dauchsend mix, Charlie the Cairn terrior who is still people shy, and Annie, also Cairn, elderly but still a sweetheart.(who needs help up the stairs) I am going to miss the pups and the people when I reboard the plane for home. My Dad and De have made some wonderful friends here, and I have been fortunate to meet a few on this visit. It is always hard to say Goodbye, I wish I had a longer time to spend with them.
hugs,
kel
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