Colorado is burning and I don't imagine that you need me to fill you in on that tidbit of news. More fires seem to pop up daily, here in Durango, and it is scary and daunting. Mother Nature is doing a bit of house keeping. My in-laws have been in the thick of it in the Mancos fires and Durango is virtually surrounded.
This is just down the road from us. We hear the helicopters all day. They suck up water in this mega cool helicopter or scoop it up into huge hanging bags and then fly over the ridge and dump it on the fires.
Monsoon season starts today, officially.
Pray for rain, you guys.
In the meantime we will be swimming in the wake and waves of these monster copters. We wait till they clear the water and cheer for them and wave and dive in.
The bizarre disturbance to the water brings out all sorts of crazy creatures. Lewis came eyeball to eyeball with a muskrat otter thingy. He screamed like bloody hell and almost drowned.
Oh we laughed!
Come on rain!
Stay safe and cool.
ReplyDeleteLet it rain!
I've been too close to fires, like these...
it is more than unsettling.
Praying praying praying! Come on rain!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is nature's way, but it can be scary for those who live there. Thinking of you. As a resident of AZ, I am too familiar with wildfires and the devastation they can bring.
ReplyDeleteI've been praying for you Ivey and all the others in your state.
ReplyDeleteStay safe.
That's the thing about summer- the fires. I hope you are safe and like everyone says- let it rain. Living in Montana I know about wildfires all too well.
ReplyDeleteps...pretty neat swimming hole :)
I hope the fires are gone soon Ivey! And I hope no little animals get scooped out of the water and dumped on the fire!!!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs,
XO
C
Same in the front range foothills and mountains, lightning starting off small spot fires, keeping everyone super busy and nervous.
ReplyDeleteVery cool to be able to see one of those crazy looking copters up close and filling up, like a big red nectar sucking moth.
Monsoons have started here too..fingers crossed.
We had a very nice heavy rainstorm yesterday in Boulder. For about 15 minutes it rained incredibly hard. There was a river running down the street. Not sure what it did to the Flagstaff fire since I haven't been home to watch the news.
ReplyDeleteBeen watching these fires on the news, not good. Stay safe, will be praying for rain.
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