Colorado River At Glenwood Springs - a photo on Flickriver

At the bend in the Colorado River in front of the springs (to the left) at Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Only a few places left unfrozen in this fairly swift water coming down from the Rocky Mountains. The Railroad tracks and station on the right from the Denver train that comes through regularly...a nice way to come into the mountains. Canadian Geese and a number of duck species love to float around on this river. It is a wonderful place (in season) to raft, mountain climb, bike, motorcycle, golf, ski, snowboard, spa, eat or just relax. Close to many of the famous Colorado ski resorts...on the way from Denver to Grand Junction to Las Vegas and on to Los Angeles.

Remember This (James Watkins)

Remember this-
cold December's morning-
(beauty- without warming-)
cold reflective stream.

Remember this-
violent red waiting,
day-glow by the window,
silent-
evergreen.

As sun steps up to
start the daily song,
quietness inside says,
take one step-
alone.

Build your golden dreams-
on visions,
tarried long-
wronged by waiting hours-
long-lived, doubt delayed.
Join the journey homeward,
turn back to yesterday.

Take one step- face tomorrow-
look it in the eye-
take it on.
Forever waits at daybreak,
shines suddenly like the dawn.

Memories rise from roads never taken.
Faces from forgotten pasts,
dare to dream the dream
and not be shaken,
dare to touch the fire at last.

Heart speaks to heart,
spirit to spirit,
stand strong faced
to meet the day-
we will walk,
in paths less taken-
secret signs
to guide the way.

Hope hung highways,
misted mountains-
fears run dry,
bereft of snow.
We will fly
in unknown places,
we will burn
and not grow cold.

Golden sunrise,
brazen morning,
dancing darkness,
falling free-
singing high
with hidden voices-
waking worlds
where shadows flee.

Lengthening light,
long remember,
one who comes
will rule by day!
Come fallen fliers-
torn asunder-
come and rest,
from restless waves.

Sleep your peaceful sleep
you souls arrested,
bright blue morning-
birds ablaze-
strike out new,
to touch the heavens-
stand strong now,
you heavy hearts-
amazed.

James Watkins 03-04

Exactly What Do Colors Do?

Exactly what do colors do?
They give us knowledge,
This is true.
Would you eat a black apple
Or blue stew?
Not me, how about you?
Could you bathe in the light
Of a red sun?
Or see in the light of an orange
One?
You’d shrivel up
Like a raisin,
Not so much fun!
As a matter fact…
You would be done.

Exactly what do colors do?
They make things pretty…
At least…seem to.
They make things different
They make things fun…
Though sometimes
They make things
Ugly my son…
They tell us distances,
Just look at the stars,
They give meaning,
To things in jars-
Just look at the different
Colors of cars.

But in the end,
What they do,
Is make life better,
And easier…
I’m through!!!!!!

James Watkins 01-12-2010

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Taken on: January 3, 2010

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