Is Colorado Lost?
I had planned on going to downtown Las Vegas and taking some pictures of the old buildings, but the weather didn't look all that great, with rain predicted for most of the day and a temperature in the 30s. So, I took the lazy and unmotivated way out and ditched those plans. Instead, I took a trip to Walmart. I was in need of some groceries, and since Walmart is only three miles away, a grocery run was much more useful.
Colorado has a statewide BYOB law that Says, "Bring your own bag." Thus, grocery stores such as Walmart can no longer give you grocery bags for free, so everybody carries their own large cloth bags into the store. I never remember to do this until I'm halfway into the store and have to turn around, walk back to my truck and get a bag. So, it was a wonderful experience to go into Walmart here and actually have bags available.
Speaking of Colorado, I'm afraid to say it, but Colorado is lost. It's not the State it used to be, and I'm worried it's getting worse, not better. It's gone to the dark side, voting the same as New York City and San Francisco, and I see no sign it will return to sanity in my lifetime.
When I get to the Bosque Del Apache sometime next week, there's a Walmart in Socorro, New Mexico, but it's about 20 miles from the Bosque, so I probably won't go there very often. But since I don’t know how long I will stay at the Bosque, maybe I will go to Socorro more than I think.
On the way back from Walmart, I stopped at Storrie Lake State Park's only functioning water faucet, since all the rest had been drained for the winter, and took on some water.
I walked around and took a few pictures, but like I said, it was kind of chilly and rainy. It was also cloudy, and I hated to pass up an overcast day without taking pictures. And, of course, clouds are essential for interesting sunrise and sunset pictures.
I finally got one of my old T-shirts and tied it around the campground host sign in front of my campsite. So, it looks like my pretend hosting days are over. This has worked well to keep people from knocking on my door and asking me silly questions, such as, "Can I shoot fireworks around here? "To which I answer, "It doesn't bother me, but there's a four-foot-tall sign next to the road you just drove down that says "ABSOLUTELY NO FIREWORKS." So it must bother somebody.
In a way, I’ll miss my pretend hosting duties. The people had to treat me with respect even though I looked like a homeless bum when I answered the door. But homeless bum or not, they assumed I had the limitless power of a real campground host.
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Last night, there was a beautiful sunset. New Mexico is known for its stunning sunrises and sunsets, which is one of the things that attracted me to the state… along with affordable camping!!!
I had a nice view of the sunset. What’s not nice is seeing nothing but RVs in every direction. Thank goodness I seldom have to face that.
The water in the lake is so high that some of the trees are out In the Lake.
In the past, I always stayed at the main campground, but I found this area where I’m staying now to be much nicer. It’s not crowded, it’s got better views, and obviously quieter since its less crowded.