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Out of the Background
The fear that a bad fire season would be in the offing come summer lurked in the background for months. The prickle of anxiety persisted through the windy days of March and April. It lingered while I planted the garden, … Continue reading
Posted in precipitation, wildfire
Tagged Colorado wildfires, fire mitigation, forest fires
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Parched…and Yet
I knew these days would come. In late spring for the last several years, I have nagged myself to remember—and be grateful for—the luxury of going into summer with moisture in the ground. How pleasant those days were. I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in color, humans and wildlife, summer, weather, wildfire
Tagged Colorado wildfires, Colorado wildflowers, fire danger, wildlife in Colorado
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The Hazy Days of Summer
The crisp weather I associate with fall arrived early this year. The grasses and wildflowers and weeds that had shot up in June matured, set seed, and began to spin the landscape into gold by mid-August. If clouds bothered to … Continue reading
Posted in fall, weather, wildfire
Tagged defensible space, forest fires, smoke haze, wildfire, wildland-urban interface
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