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Colorado Front Range

Where the Great Plains meet the Colorado Rocky Mountains is called the Front Range. This is Longs Peak on the right (in shadow) and Mount Meeker on the left. I grew up north of where this picture was taken but had a similar view across farm fields to the beautiful soaring peaks that turned pink when the sun rose in the morning and were silhouetted by sunsets at the end of the day.

Now we live in what is called The Foothills (as opposed to The High Mountains). The other areas of the state are The Eastern Plains and Grand Mesa (on the western border). These distinctions matter when looking at weather forecasts.

posted on Oct 7, 2008 12:31 PM ()

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Boy is that pretty!

comment by shesaidwhat on Oct 9, 2008 8:52 AM ()

Sometimes we forget to notice something we see all the time, but I never got tired of that view.

reply by troutbend on Oct 9, 2008 10:58 AM ()

Gods back Yard

comment by grumpy on Oct 8, 2008 4:57 PM ()

Yes indeed.

reply by troutbend on Oct 9, 2008 10:58 AM ()

To get up every mountain to this majestic view would makefor a great childhood memory!

Love Colorado!!

comment by redimpala on Oct 8, 2008 9:55 AM ()

In some ways I think it was better to stand back and see a lot of the mountains instead of living amongst them and see only those right close around.

reply by troutbend on Oct 8, 2008 10:34 AM ()

Love the picture. One day... I hope to get back to my roots near Simla. I see that picture and I miss my Dad. He loved Colorado!

comment by anniel on Oct 8, 2008 9:10 AM ()

I can't remember if we can see the mountains from Simla, but as far east as it is, probably not, but as you drive west, all of a sudden there they are, and to us, coming home from a long road trip, the front range is always a welcome sight.

reply by troutbend on Oct 8, 2008 10:33 AM ()

I love mountains.

comment by elderjane on Oct 8, 2008 5:31 AM ()

I divide places to get passionate about living into two groups: seashore and mountains, but inland rivers also hold a special magic for me.

reply by troutbend on Oct 8, 2008 10:35 AM ()

Looks like my backyard growing up. (I lived in WYO) makes me a little homesick

comment by meranda on Oct 7, 2008 2:33 PM ()

I'll never forget when my sister called me up to tell me she was moving to Wyoming. "Yeee-Haww! I'm going to have a cowboy on my license plate!"

reply by troutbend on Oct 8, 2008 10:37 AM ()

That superb photo certainly reflects classic Americana...

comment by looserobes on Oct 7, 2008 2:30 PM ()

Yes, the same horrible thing is happening all around St. George, Utah. When you reach certain points along the road, you get a glimpse of all the identical roof lines spread out over what used to be bare land. Then, when you get closer, it becomes clear all the little boxes are the same, and very close together as well.

reply by looserobes on Oct 10, 2008 3:07 PM ()

Eventually it will all be built up into housing developments made of little boxes built out of ticky tacky and they will all be just the same.

reply by troutbend on Oct 8, 2008 10:38 AM ()

I showed the picture to my husband and he wanted to know how long it would take me to pack--gosh, it is so very lovely.

comment by angiedw on Oct 7, 2008 1:21 PM ()

I think everywhere has its redeeming qualities, but I feel fortunate to get to live here.

reply by troutbend on Oct 8, 2008 10:39 AM ()

What a lovely place to live and you are a font of information.

comment by tealstar on Oct 7, 2008 1:09 PM ()

Thanks!

reply by troutbend on Oct 8, 2008 11:55 AM ()

Beautiful.

comment by nittineedles on Oct 7, 2008 12:56 PM ()

Sometimes I forget how pretty it is.

reply by troutbend on Oct 8, 2008 11:57 AM ()

very nice Laura.

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