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Abundance and Scarcity, 10″ x 7″ Watercolor and Gouache, By Donna Lyons \u00a9 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

“There’s a bit of nostalgia, or is it an ache someplace deep down inside me, that causes a twinge in my heart when the autumn breezes set the golden ‘quakies’ in motion. I love looking upwards to see the chromatic canopy moving against a turquoise sky. The shimmer of brilliance and motion that move across the mountainside excites me, tantalizing my imagination with the music and clatter of leav<\/em>es only aspen know how to<\/em> make. <\/em><\/p>\n

“Or, is it a vague sadness. A mourning for golden high-country days long passed that still shimmer for me: Memories of a crisp morning on horseback, riding through tall, jeweled stands of slender trunks and gracefully gilded branches, listening for Nature’s wisdom on the breeze and finding it with a trusted companion, warm sunshine on corduroy shoulders beneath a broad-brimmed hat, and those golden ‘coins’ that lie scattered so perfectly on the trail under my pony’s<\/em> feet.” – D.L.<\/p>\n

Finding a Favorite<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Marty Coffin Evans \u00a9 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

How fortunate we are to live in an area with seasons! We may ask or comment about a favorite. I\u2019m not sure if I can find just one season I like more than another. They\u2019re different.<\/p>\n

Seeing the beautiful turn of aspen leaves may move fall to the top of many Coloradans’ favorite season list. We read about special area drives to see the best splay of autumn colors. Or we may hear about these locations during our news programs.<\/p>\n

Those from the East Coast or Midwest may comment that Colorado\u2019s colors pale in comparison to those in their locales. Our trees give us golds but not the deep reds found elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Not long from now, local newspapers will hold contests for those interested in guessing the date of the first snowfall. Enter winter at some point, perhaps a favorite season for some. The beauty of our blue skies against the white backdrop of our mountains elicits a sense of gratification for this time. For those for whom winter lands at the bottom of the seasonal list, waiting through the cold, snowy times may seem to take forever.<\/p>\n

In Colorado, we don\u2019t have to look at our calendars to know when spring arrives.\u00a0 Making it through the sometime muddy days getting there, soon flowers begin to bloom. Springtime in the Rockies for me conjures up images of lilacs complete with their wonderful fragrance.<\/p>\n

During some years with cool, wet spring, it may seem summer will never arrive. When it does, often the temperatures shoot up leaving us wishing for cooler days.\u00a0 We know Colorado gives us cool evenings and, if history holds, gentle rainstorms mid-afternoon. \u201cGentle\u201d here might include hail, much to our distress and that of our flowers and vegetable plants.<\/p>\n

If someone asked me my favorite season, I\u2019m not sure if I could answer the question. The splashes of Aspen on hillsides take my breath away. The beauty of snow-covered hillsides beneath a full moon, captures my heart and remains vivid in my mind\u2019s eye from year\u2019s past. Layer in the fragrance of lilacs and I\u2019m transported to my childhood days growing up in Colorado.<\/p>\n

I give up! I have to admit; I\u2019m lost in finding that favorite. Maybe you\u2019ll have better luck!\u2019<\/p>\n

October 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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