Bottoms Up

 by Steve Eginoire
Some might say we have it good, living in a part of the world where Mother Nature puts on a legendary display before settling in for a long winter. It’s a place where the casual palette of summer foliage transforms into a psychedelic blaze, marking the closing months of another year. Intertwined with warm days and cool nights, the progression of color is a feast for the eyes. And as usual, our much-fabled aspen groves are stealing the show.
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    Gold Rush
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    Gold rush
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    Gold rush
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    Gold rush

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Let it snow

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Look, but don't take

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December 11, 2025
Big plans

Whole Foods, 270 apartments could be coming to Durango Mall parcel