Getting home was less than straightforward (all on the northern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado side of the trip, not the Texas side, where it’s still summer-going-on-autumn-going-on-summer!), but there’s nothing like that view spread out from the top of the Slick Rock switchbacks heading down to the Dolores River canyon country and on out to Disappointment Valley. … Add snow to the view? Magical!
The road was clear by the time I got to this point (following a snowplow scraping the edge of the road clear of wet snow). If you visit Spring Creek Basin from the south, via Dove Creek, this is your view from the switchbacks heading down to Slick Rock (minus, probably, the snow and heavy cloud cover!).
Looking top down to, out and across broad lower Disappointment Valley! That line at leftish is Colorado Highway 141 across the valley. The rimrocks that form Spring Creek Basin’s western border are just visible at far-way-away, under-the-clouds right side.
I had such a wonderful time in Texas with my family (minus my brother, who was hard at work between Wisconsin and Illinois)! I’m sending a *massive*, incredibly grateful shoutout to my friend Kim A., who came to Colorado from Pennsylvania (!!!!!) so I could be with my mom and dad (and all of their critters and some long-long-time family friends) for Thanksgiving. 🙂
There seems to be at least 3 inches of the white stuff coating the entire region, so tomorrow’s post might also be late until I can get out and acquire some pix of snowy mustangs!
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Welcome back !! The snow is beautiful and will hopefully add some good moisture (although not enough to make the roads in impassible!). So glad it was a good gathering in Texas !
When the snow is frozen (*early* mornings), it’s great. As soon as that sunshine hits it, the melt begins! 🙂 Great to go home … great to be back home!
Glad you got back home safely, TJ! We were worried about you, knowing your return was coinciding with our little snowstorms. So happy the roads were clear. We’ve had a total of 3 inches in the last week! Wonderful. And speaking of wonderful, those scenes on 141 from Dove Creek to Disappointment are some of my favorites! So neat to see them snow-kissed with cloud quilts. Very pretty! Glad you had a special family-filled Thanksgiving!
My mom said that I should travel more often (in winter) as it seems to bring on the snow!? Ha! It was a gorgeous welcome-home, for sure. 🙂
Very odd storm! I’m glad you got home safely.
Hope ya’ll got some snow out of it? Thanks. 🙂
Some parts of the valley got a lot — we didn’t. That’s OK with me.
I always feel left out if we don’t get snow. 🙂 I want all the moisture that’s coming to us (and most of the time, more)!
There is no place like home! Glad you had a great Thanksgiving with your folks!
True, on both ends. 🙂 Hope you and your family also had a great Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to your family❤️
Hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving. 🙂 Hope you’re recovering well!