Our usual anniversary tradition has been driving up the Ski Basin Road to see the aspens changing to their Fall colors. Sadly, this year the road is being paved and it’s closed before you can get up to Aspen Vista (the prime viewing area). Happily, we found a nice alternative hike at the nearby Black Canyon campground.
I’m sooooo lucky to have someone who put up with me for this long.
One of Hurricane Helene’s sad aftermaths is the flooding of the Asheville River Arts District which we visited last September. We especially enjoyed the non-profit, volunteer run fiber arts store, Local Cloth. The nearby French Broad River rose over 17 feet above its banks and completely flooded the businesses and art galleries (more news here).
Since the area is still without power, water and other necessities; it’s too early for any way to help out these artists other than give to the Red Cross (and maybe specify the ARAD with your donation). I think it’s also important to note that this is yet another tragic consequence of the very real impact of climate change.
Below are some more photos from our visit and one from this past week.
The scaled quail are out in force and our piñon tree is full of cones bursting with nuts. Fall is here!
Cumuli rising over the Sangres.
With Fall around the corner, the hummers are stocking up on sugar water for the long flight South. This last week, all 3 of our feeders were emptied daily and the aerobatic dogfights were intense. Things have calmed down a bit. And now the bumble bees are out gathering pollen from our flowers.
The storm that gave us an inch and a half of rain, also left us with a nice double rainbow.
