Colourful trees at the base of the dunes

The Great Sand Dunes National Park

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October 1st 2009
Well the weather continues to be simply great. Although the cold front came through and the temp this morning was in the low 40s, the sun continues to shine and the skies are as blue as they can be. The snow has been confined to the higher elevations so we haven seen any of it. The air out here is clean and fresh and the scenery beyond description. Today we went to the The Great Sand Dunes N ... read more

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