photos by David Halterman

Its been nearly two weeks since a series of storms rocked the area, and things around Durango are beginning to return to normal. The residents of Silverton, on the other hand, are still brandishing their shovels after being buried in nearly 4 feet of snow, making travel in and out of town a no-go for severla dyas following the dump. And while depsite its name, Greene Street is still white, it seems a walk in the park compared to the burrowed entrances to many residencies and the two-story piles of snow seen along the edges of Reese, Blair and Mineral streets. But no one is complaining; the people of Silverton are taking it all in stride, many even with huge grins.