We’ve been enjoying a remarkable and glorious autumn here in Southwest Colorado, and I will admit that I’ve been daydreaming about a few clouds in that otherwise unblemished turquoise sky.
As the weather does in Colorado (everywhere, really), it has changed now, and Ol’ Man Winter is starting to howl out of the north. Parts of Colorado (the mountainous parts, which is not us in Disappointment Valley) have already seen snow. We did get some of those longed-for clouds, but they likely won’t bring us moisture here in our corner.
As for the wind, Mariah models her namesake well, don’t you think?? Watching a pair drink at a nearby pond her band had already been to and left, she looks just as glorious and wild as our wondrous weather.
Speaking of the sky, don’t forget your eclipse glasses if you’re watching the annular eclipse this morning. The “ring of fire” should be on full display at about 10:30 a.m. MDT over the Four Corners region.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Mariah certainly looks the part in that photo, TJ! She is just beautiful. We’ve had to ride the ATV over snow several times this week while leaf-peeping! š„“
The horses are in such great condition right now – and getting fuzzy! I thought I might be able to get up for another leaf-peeping drive, but it wasn’t to be. I’m glad you and Denny were out there! Crazy about the snow. š
She is a very beautiful gal! Winter is on the way for sure!
It can wait just a little bit longer, surely!? š
Beautiful!!!! Hope you get a bit more moisture.
We need it, thanks! Dry and super dusty.
Bear did not like the eclipse. She sat on the porch and “woofed!” very softly.
That’s wild. It was pretty anti-climactic here, just outside the “path.” The horses I was with didn’t seem to react at all.
All that happened here was the sky got kind of red. We’re 150 miles from Santa Fe where I guess was in the path.
I don’t know the distance, but the Four Corners was in the path, and I’m just north of that, basically. I didn’t have glasses so didn’t look, but the sun still seemed blazing. If I didn’t know it was happening, I’m not sure I would have known.