How fortunate we are to live in an area with seasons! We may ask or comment about a favorite. Seeing the beautiful turn of aspen leaves may move fall to the top of our favorite season list. We read about special area drives to see the best splay of autumn colors. Or, we may hear about these locations during our news programs.
Marty Coffin Evans 2024
Those from the East Coast or Midwest may comment that Colorado’s colors pale in comparison to those in their locales. Our trees give us golds but not the deep reds found elsewhere.
Not long from now, local newspapers will hold contests for those interested in guessing the date of the first snowfall. Enter winter, at some point, perhaps a favorite season for some. The beauty of our blue skies against the white backdrop of our mountains elicits a sense of gratification for this time. For those for whom winter lands at the bottom of the seasonal list, waiting through the cold, snowy times may seem to take forever.
In Colorado, we don’t have to look at our calendars to know when spring arrives. Making it through the sometime muddy days getting there, soon flowers begin to bloom. Springtime in the Rockies for me conjures up images of lilacs complete with their wonderful fragrance.
During some years with cool, wet spring, it may seem summer will never arrive. When it does, often the temperatures shoot up leaving us wishing for cooler days. We know Colorado gives us cool evenings and, if history holds, gentle rainstorms mid-afternoon. “Gentle” here might include hail, much to our distress and that of our flowers and vegetable plants.
No doubt we all have a favorite season or two, perhaps chosen based on Mother Nature’s gifts or our activities. If fall isn’t your favorite, wait a little. Another will come soon. Winter, anyone?
Martha (Marty) Coffin Evans, ED.D, freelance writer with MACE Associates LLC, can be reached at itsmemartee@aol.com or www.martycoffinevans.com.