Changing of the seasons
Wednesday - April 5, 2023 by Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Rain and snow saturate the fields and forests along the Pine River on the Southern Ute Reservation in the early weeks of March. Songbirds greet the still morning; spring is in the air. Steady flows of water wash downstream from the Weminuche Wilderness, as winter’s snowpack begins to recede with the onset of longer days and warmer weather. The abundant water will be a welcome respite this spring, helping to offset years of drought here in Southwest Colorado.