08-23-2013, 01:33
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Back in Colorado, many of you know Ute Pass out of the Springs now gets closed when rain hits the Waldo Canyon burn scars, a couple of fatalities already. On thur. evening significant rain in Woodland Park and down Ute Pass caused flooding that looks like it will have me trapped in until the road can be repaired, know more in the morning. I forgot how intense large thunder storms can be at elevation. Several bouts of hail, sky ripping lightning, thunder just overhead, and heavy rain for hours. Our road in was covered with rushing water, floating stumps and debris with the entire canyon bottom consumed with flowing water just below Woodland Park.It appears images will have to be posted when I have better signal.
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08-23-2013, 07:23
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24 is back opened this morning. Looks like we got lucky where I was, not so just up the road.
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08-23-2013, 19:08
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Glad to hear you're ok!
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08-31-2013, 16:18
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We have got more rain this year than I can remember since escaping from Massachusetts 10 years ago.
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09-01-2013, 15:10
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Economic Warfare
From an eMail:
This is a likely cause of the 346 homes lost in the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs...and now 510 homes in Black Forest at Monument, 12 miles north of Colorado Springs.
This is why they waited so long to tell us what started the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado. The public still has not been told what was used to start the fire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=SFHM0rd9cX8
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09-02-2013, 17:36
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Interesting video - thank you.
I just drove down Hodgen Road in Black Forest today on my way to Falcon. I am not sure of the widening of that road started prior to the first, but the Southern side of the road was burned but the fire did not appear to have crossed it.
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09-03-2013, 06:50
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Here is another aspect of living in the mountains here, there have been two mountain Lions on the prowl taking a 400lb + lama and many local dogs...away. Accomplished hunters able to bound upwards of 20', instinct predators, and working in tandem. Being visual I can see a couple of these posts running together  . There is a much greater awareness around here and No Trespassing signs are backed up by 2nd Amendment Rights off the corridor ...
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"In the school of the wilds,there is no graduation day"Horace Kephart
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09-03-2013, 20:06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Golf1echo
Here is another aspect of living in the mountains here, there have been two mountain Lions on the prowl taking a 400lb + lama and many local dogs...away. Accomplished hunters able to bound upwards of 20', instinct predators, and working in tandem. Being visual I can see a couple of these posts running together . There is a much greater awareness around here and No Trespassing signs are backed up by 2nd Amendment Rights off the corridor ... |
I love the, "Stay calm". I'd me crapping me pants  .
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09-04-2013, 22:26
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with colorado's new marijuana laws....
... there will eventually be a hippy who gets mauled after saying" here kitty kitty, kity"
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09-04-2013, 22:41
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Originally Posted by cat in the hat
... there will eventually be a hippy who gets mauled after saying" here kitty kitty, kity"
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I hope someone gets film of it.  
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09-04-2013, 22:46
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... there will eventually be a hippy who gets mauled after saying" here kitty kitty, kity"
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Just what we need... a big kitty on hipnip...
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09-05-2013, 03:42
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I love the, "Stay calm". I'd me crapping me pants . |
That is my problem when mountain biking. I am convinced every noise I hear is a bear or a mountain lion, but I bet I would never actually hear the mountain lion.
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09-05-2013, 03:44
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Just what we need... a big kitty on hipnip...
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Good one.
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09-05-2013, 08:49
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... there will eventually be a hippy who gets mauled after saying" here kitty kitty, kity"
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I have seen some of them too...
What intrigues me about the sign is it is turned inward towards the cabins, you don't see it until you drive out. They say " if your in lion country you may never see one but they see you". Not much in the cerebral cortex, that area is taken up with optics and sensors... They see what they believe is prey running, well
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09-05-2013, 08:52
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That is my problem when mountain biking. I am convinced every noise I hear is a bear or a mountain lion, but I bet I would never actually hear the mountain lion.
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... and Coyotes.
Drew down on one last night as I was walking the dog. Came within 25 feet of us and paralleled us for about 50 yards. I've got a little Bichon (hey don't judge, he was a rescue dog) and I knew he'd of made a tasty snack for Willy E.
It's that time of year that Bears, Big Cats and Coyotes start packing on the pounds for winter, so more and more of them will be seen in populated areas.
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