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| Landscapes of the San Luis Valley |
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| These photos are from class assignments and just touring around the San Luis Valley. I think they show the variety and flavor of this wonderful place. |
| A Summer backyard in Alamosa |
| Another backyard shot from Alamosa. This one is on the less wealthy side of town |
| Since the valley contains 4 of the 5 poorest counties in Colorado, the people here are quite good at making due. As in this fence made from old bed springs |
| I really love making one thing look like another. In this case a weed looks like a stand of trees viewed from a helicopter. |
| Occasionally even barbed wire needs a rest. Here, three coils of it are taking a siesta on a corner post. |
| The San Luis Valley is the oldest settled area in Colorado. For hundreds of years folks have been building and re-building their dreams on these tired acres of dirt. Many of the original settlements lie fallow such as this one. |
| On a day hike near Creede I passed this shadowy scrub area. I like the way the shadows fall. |
| This was on the same hike. Just a little further up the trail. |
| And passing throught the tree on the left we find this gully. |
| I'm constantly amazed by the fact that one can move from daylight to dark and summer to winter in the same day here in the Valley. I started this hike in my t-shirt, by the time I got here it was time to put on my coat. |
| This is an example of a bright Spring day. It was actually quite warm. |
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