The Colorado State Open Thread is for you, the fans of our state, the dreamers, the writers, the lovers and the thinkers. I thank you for coming to read what has been on my mind and especially in contributing to our shared journey through cyberspace.
This week’s quiz should be relatively easy. Last week I just decided to welcome our visitors to the state and you folks responded well. If you need help identifying these flowers, read the comments below and next week I’ll have pictures of not only flowers this color but also flowers from the same species that are different forms and different colors.
I’m looking forward to hearing what’s on your minds this week. I’m sitting at my desk, looking out over the mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park and seeing the remnants of some rain clouds that went over earlier this (Sunday) afternoon. They’re picking up the last beams of the setting sun and while they’re not full of a variety of colors like they are at times, tonight has bright yellow clouds, plus some gray ones being shaded or just still being dense with water vapor. For those of you new to Colorado, we don’t depend just on snowfall for our water supplies for the year; we also need multiple rainstorms that flow from the desert southwest up and over the mountains, dropping water as they come. I know, it sounds strange to have rain clouds come from the desert, but that’s where our monsoon rains come from. For more on the seasonal moisture, you can go to climate.colostate.edu/… and to denver.cbslocal.com/…
For the folks who still have your ballots, you need to get them in fairly soon. The deadline if you’re going to mail them is to have them in the mail in time to arrive by a week from tomorrow, which is the 28th. You can drop them off by hand at various drop-off locations, usually there will be one in every municipal office location, or even most precincts, but please check with the Secretary of State’s office if you’re not sure where you can drop the ballot off. You can also vote in person if you’ve spoiled your ballot in some way (you used it as a napkin, for example) but then you’ll need to make sure just where your precinct is located. Remember, there may be multiple precincts sharing a location. Also, bring a mask to protect you and the brave poll-worker volunteers. For information on where to vote, by dropping off the ballot or voting in person, you can visit www.sos.state.co.us/… and there’s a link on the upper right-ish side of the page where you can get your answers. Remember, it’s important to (D)rive forward and not to put the country in (R)everse.
Oh, sure, I could talk about the January 6th committee’s reporting, but I’ll leave that for you to talk about down below. I have some particular favorite parts of the reports, but there are times where I prefer to let you folks start the discussion with your thoughts and impressions.
I’m going to leave you here with a photo of this beautiful sunset after the mountain air has been cleared of smoke, pollen and dust. The trials and tribulations of the world just seem trivial in times like this.
The floor is yours.