Just step back in time.  Don’t fight it – just go there.  Lake City is such a special little community, it would be a shame to miss it.  There’s a peacefulness there that is hard to find.  I hear there is great fishing!  I know there are great 4-wheel drives.  OH!  There is also a little store that has a REAL soda fountain and makes REAL milk shakes!

One of the things Doug and I love to do is going to places that are a little out of the way – the road less traveled, if you will.  I think there are treasures in these places if you’re willing to take just a little time to explore them.  Each town is different.  Each has its own history.  Each has its own treasures.

I have always liked churches.  Wherever I go, I like to step inside an open church to just take a moment to reflect on the blessings in my life.  Lake City has several churches, fairly close together, that were all open the day we visited.  I was so fortunate to be able to walk inside and take in several houses of different faiths.  Each had its own beauty and charm.

Doug and I took the Alpine Loop for a fun little off-road adventure.  The road was in good condition most of the route. But at higher routes like Engineer and Cinnamon Pass requires 4×4 vehicles. We got to see the sights from a higher perspective.  With all the rain Colorado had this year, the greenery was at its peak.  Plenty of wildflowers were out and that always makes for a photo-op!

While we don’t fish, it became apparent very quickly that this is a place for fishermen come to Lake San Cristobal and Rio Grande Reservoir. Fly Fishing at Cebolla Creek, Heart Creek, Hanson Creek and the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River runs on the outskirts of town and there was no lack of prey or catch!!!  There are fishing stores, guides,The Sportsman Outdoors & Fly Shop and Dan’s Fly Shop for the avid or novice fishermen.

In the winter, snowmobiling is the sport of choice!  There’s an abundance of trails and plenty of intown stores to support this fun and exciting winter adventure!!

Don’t let this gem pass you by.  We highly recommend Lake City as a hidden treasure of Colorado!

Note: the weekend of September 26 should be a good weekend for Autumns  fall colors in Lake City.

Map of Lake City Colorado.

This is a story about Darby and Cyndar –  out collecting wildflower seeds to regenerate the beauty of the wilderness areas of Colorado, a little closer to home…

Darby and Cyndar have many things in common – that’s what makes them friends.  They also differ in many ways – that’s what makes for interesting conversation.  They are different and they are alike.  One thing is certain.  They are not boring or dull.  Whenever they are together there is always a debate about “things”.  Things like, “is there such a thing as too much butter in a recipe”, or chocolate being its own food group, or is it worth it to drive all the way over to ‘here’ or ‘there’ to get a certain item or to do without.  Child rearing, money, travel, exercise, work, fruit and vegetables, reading vs audio books, love the kids no matter what or is this a weed or a flower…

They may differ on any or all of these things, but weed vs flower is yet again, another debate that they may never solve.  Ying vs Yang. Trash or treasure?

Darby and Cyndar love to garden.  They love wildflowers in all colors and varieties.  They love to cook with fresh herbs.  They both garden with love and enthusiasm.  While Cyndar talks to her plants and flowers to help them grow, Darby is dilligent and methodic about soil and fertilizer.  They share plants – one has too many of one thing, it is given to the other, back and forth, all summer long.  “Here you can have this.” and “Would you like to have some of this?” and “I grew this for you” and “This might look good there”.  It is sharing.  It is communication.  It is a shared love of nature.  It is a bond on multiple levels.

So, if you should see Darby and Cyndar out somewhere in an opesn field or each other’s yard, collecting seeds, just let them be.  They love and appreciate this bond with nature. They love and appreciate this gift of flowers and friendship.  The “seeds” they take are always regenerated.  Cultivated.  Nurished.  Loved.  Appreciated.

They are blessed.

Disclaimer:  Be sure to check with authorities before you take seeds.  Different national forests may rules and/or permits to take seeds.  Always ask your neighbor first!!!