About 100 straight south of Salida, CO, stands the shell of what was once a mission church at Las Mesitas, Colorado. Just three years before it’s bicentennial, a fire ravaged the building, leaving nothing behind but the walls. On rare occasions, you can still find a wedding or mass going on inside the skeletal structure. On less rare occasions, you can lie in the nave and see the clouds or stars!
Lichen speckled rock outcroppings! Go on, say it aloud for poetic effect. Lichens abound in these high desert...
The video is of the upper pools at Valley View Hot Springs. This time of year, you can have them all to yourself! The water temp hovers just below 100°, so it’s really quite perfect for a sunny day soak.
Did you all get a chance to see Tenderfoot Mountain (S Mountain) awash in the Northern Lights? It was spectacular! Big thanks to StayinSalida guest Timothy Dwenger for providing these gorgeous shots of it!
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