“There is a harmony in autumn, and a
luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it
could not be, as if it had not been!” – Percy Bysshe Shelley
Our
current trek into New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma began with a swing through the
Spanish Peaks in Southern Colorado, brilliant and subdued at the same time with
tones ranging from bright reds and yellows to burnt oranges, rust browns, and
the brilliant blue and white of the Western sky on a perfect autumn day.
Oh,
and then there was the surprising find of the 7th Street Deli off
the beaten path in Walsenburg, Colo., the kind of place you hope to “drop in” to
while traveling, especially on a trip that has no set parameters. A tiny, nondescript doorway leads to a
seating area with 5 tables, a cooler/countertop combination, and a
sandwich-making area populated by a chef with 35 years’ experience and an
exuberant waiter who makes you feel as welcome as if you were stopping by the
home of old friends.
Lunch
included conversation with a young woman coming in for a sandwich to go who was
gushing with stories about a recent trip to Albuquerque, NM, to watch 600 hot
air balloons rise at dawn. We left
filled with both a delicious meal and notes written down on a napkin for
planning a future trip to Albuquerque.
The Spanish Peaks area -- Photos
by Susan Jorgensen
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