We drove up to the Uncompahgre Plateau
To see the great changes of
Snow turning into Melt and then on to our river (The Gunnison River)
We drove to the top passing huge streams of imperial melted snow heading down, down down
Not only is the melt occurring fast, but the water is also
moving downhill in a huge HUGE rush
The snow is changing
and reverberating into a world of
mud!
And huge muddy ponds
Finally, we made it to the top
At the gravel pit lake, the earth was in a state of hushed concentration called MELT!
Everywhere one looked it was Winter turning to Spring.
Sorta like February turning into March
Patiently. Steadily. Snow into water.
Water into that life-giving force we all use.
Well, there you have it.Ā The Roubioux and Cottonwood Rivers; sources of roaring water—- flowing into the Gunnison River.Ā (Then on to the Colorado River)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Wow! The runoff!
Water for the plants. š±š²
Lots of snow this year
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Wow! The runoff!
Water for the plants. š±š²
Lots of snow this year
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Lots! LOTS!
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Lulu: “We have lots of snow up in our mountains, too, and as it melts, boy, does it make a lot of water. Of course, that Colorado River is just about the most important river of all, out this way!”
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Well, our snow is heading your way! š
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Hopefully all that melt will mean plenty of water for the growing season.
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We have water! This melt misses us and goes right into the Gunnison river. But the other higher melts have water coming out way š
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Mud is the best! When Mom takes me to the park, I ignore the acres and acres of grass and flowers and find a little 2-foot square of mud and stand there. I love that stuff.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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It’s so nice between the toes. Yes it is. Boo Berry
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Still so much snow to melt. Hope it will all be water soon!
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There is flooding in the low lands now—soon to be more. They say by the end of June we should be over the floods.
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The long awaited melt!!
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Yes. Our town and other low farms are experiencing flooding.
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