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"The towns of Johnstown and Milliken lie to the north of me and, as of Friday, were a couple of islands out on the plains. The 3 main rivers: the Cache le Poudre, which flows down from Poudre Canyon through my old home of Ft Collins: the Big Thompson, which flows down from Rocky Mountain National Park/Estes Park and through Loveland; and the one on the film, the St Vrain, flows down from Estes Park, through Lyons and Longmont are all converging east of I-25 and flooding the plains and just about every small farm town out there."
I remember the Big Thompson and Poudre Canyon events back in the 70's, many lives were taken but nothing as extensive as these events. Do hope everyone stays safe. I snuck down the pass after waiting most of Thur. during the few hours it opened only to meet the rain head on in CS, as I drove that goat trail up to 70 the emergency broadcast told the folks out by three lakes near the arsenal to " move quickly to safe your life"...finally left the down pour at Hays, KS., back in NC now but be back in a bit.
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"It is because they have so much to give and give it so lavishly...that men love the mountains and go back to them again and again." Sir Francis Younghusband
Essayons
By Dand
"In the school of the wilds,there is no graduation day"Horace Kephart
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