spcasm's Blog

So it is, still low for bein springtime, wonder whose holdin up the water flow from the ice melt...however, The Poudre as it flows on N. College is  a  wee  bit higher, flowin over the first damn sight with  two boys catchin the suns rays too...One white as a ghost, boy oh boy will he be red later...the rangers aren't out on patrol today cause they usually chase them off the dam. The flow is minimal, not dangerous.

A bit further west before the railroad bridge comes a nest of tadpoles springing between the brown, mossy  rocks...in a clear foot and a half of water, I glimpsed a young catfish who musta escaped from somewhere up higher in the mountains. Only about six-seven inches in length, I determined it was a   young  catfish by its  lower tenticles draggin along underneath his white chin...very thin, for so long; I've seen much bigger, fatter ones in the NE  rivers along the Platte.   BUT  IT  WAS  A  FISH, the first I've seen in a good long while..

Park & Rec  personnel who introduced themselves as ..........'..name withheld' since he was testing the sprinkles on either side of the ball diamonds, after fertilizing the area. That didn't bother me cause I like to catch my rays on the top of the table, quilt along, and a  good   book.  Upon leaving the area, thou, this joker, 'accidently' turns on the sprinklers between me and the sidewalk. So it felt good  and cold. "I had my hr. in the sun., and needed to find some shade!" I replied....as  he jokingly  apologized...whatever.

A yellow bus of  personnel were also out on the many winding trails that go along and about the heavilyl forested riverbanks, winding in and out with many footpaths....of course, they had some bright  reflective jackets on. From my distance, I could only guess the bus was from the L.C.D.C.     ---so the  able ones got some fresh air and sun also! Doin a trash detail on the way is a good way to get their community service hours began.

A white dog with two brown spots among her tangled hair was accompanying a woman who introduced herself as bein '99'   looking  grumpily at my  motorized w/c as my mobility to speed on the trails.  She is an occasional dog walker, without a lease, seemingly harmless animal who leads her on her way...she recovering from hip fracture seems quite agile for her age....not taking time to visit any further she wound her way around the East ball diamond.....dog  ahead. I think she must have led a good life to be so able at that ripe age, huh?

New trees have popped up, adding in the future shade, for the decorative trails by the railroad bridge, a crew stopping to discuss the cost, as this has been done rather quickly, and looks quite good...Hoping they fare better than the trees on the North side of that trail behind  Catholic Mission...they were put in and left  alone, thinkin some of this dryness they seem to have, they were dead, or have suffered from low water flow...

I spotted a lavender lilac bush, along side the  light maroon blossoms of a  '?'  tree today, too that were not blooming a week ago. A smaller tree with white blossoms is also looking like Spring has finally arrived.  Such a beautiful place in which we live. Enjoy!