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    Winter Stroll ... Cottonwood Creek Trail

    December 7, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F

    A day of blue skies and sunshine — with a forecasted high of 61F — begged to be enjoyed. So, we tapped into the AllTrails app to find ourselves somewhere new to go for a stroll.

    A trail that runs through Cottonwood Creek Park, about 4.5 miles from our house, fit the bill perfectly. The narrow, dirt trail followed the creek bed along which the partially frozen water trickled slowly. The Front Range and Pikes Peak were distant but constant companions, adding to the beauty of the scenery. Scrambling down some boulders we even managed to get down to the creek to listen to the crackling of the ice as it lost the battle with the warm rays of the sun and began breaking apart.

    Though this is a community park, it was a quiet place today. There were couples strolling arm in arm on the paved path rimming the playing fields. Young mothers pushed strollers. Dog owners played fetch with their pups. Young adults got their exercise at the nearby disc golf course. A group of socially-distanced young ladies enjoyed a picnic. Only a few people ventured onto the dirt path, which we had to ourselves except in a few places where we encountered like-minded people seeking a peaceful stroll.    Read more