Can I have a do-over?
Jul. 7th, 2009 07:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alexpgpAccording to geologists, the last hurrah of volcanic activity in our neck of the woods is the hot spring around which Pagosa Springs was built. The name is borrowed from the Ute "pagosah," and means "hot waters" or "healing waters," depending on who is trying to sell you what.
It's been quite a while since I've been to the springs, or The Springs, as the resort is now called. I've been meaning to go one of these Tuesdays, which is "local appreciation day," entailing a $7 discount off the $14 "normal" rate for locals, which itself is a $6 discount off the $20 rate paid by tourists.
The hot water that comes out of the ground carries with it dissolved solids and gases. Over time, the water deposits the solids, creating the kind of formation shown in the photo. The gas - something decidedly sulfurous - provides a "multisensual" experience in real time, so to speak. It's not overwhelming, but it sure is noticeable.
Having learned that Drew and Shannon would be there with the grandkids today, I set off in the morning for my first visit in years. I managed not only to soak in some really easy-to-get-used-to water, but also to keep my cell phone out of sight for two marvelous hours! I would have stayed longer, but sunscreen notwithstanding, I was beginning to feel a little singed around the edges in the bright midday sun.
The rest of the day went by quickly, aided by an urge to offload files from my work hard drive (which means backing them up to an external hard drive), as Windows XP does not appear to like having less than 200 MB free on the C: drive. Sorting through book boxes was not cathartic at all.
There is work in the pipe, thank goodness. I should "turn to."
Cheers...
It's been quite a while since I've been to the springs, or The Springs, as the resort is now called. I've been meaning to go one of these Tuesdays, which is "local appreciation day," entailing a $7 discount off the $14 "normal" rate for locals, which itself is a $6 discount off the $20 rate paid by tourists.
The hot water that comes out of the ground carries with it dissolved solids and gases. Over time, the water deposits the solids, creating the kind of formation shown in the photo. The gas - something decidedly sulfurous - provides a "multisensual" experience in real time, so to speak. It's not overwhelming, but it sure is noticeable.
Having learned that Drew and Shannon would be there with the grandkids today, I set off in the morning for my first visit in years. I managed not only to soak in some really easy-to-get-used-to water, but also to keep my cell phone out of sight for two marvelous hours! I would have stayed longer, but sunscreen notwithstanding, I was beginning to feel a little singed around the edges in the bright midday sun.
The rest of the day went by quickly, aided by an urge to offload files from my work hard drive (which means backing them up to an external hard drive), as Windows XP does not appear to like having less than 200 MB free on the C: drive. Sorting through book boxes was not cathartic at all.
There is work in the pipe, thank goodness. I should "turn to."
Cheers...
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Date: 2009-07-08 02:36 am (UTC)Colorado sure is an incredible and diverse state.
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Date: 2009-07-09 03:08 pm (UTC)Cheers...
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Date: 2009-07-09 10:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-09 03:08 pm (UTC)Cheers...