The Salida Fire Department responded to two emergencies Friday, May 10th: a swift water rescue on the Arkansas River, and a traffic accident on U.S. 50. They handled both simultaneously.
In this picture, they are training future firefighters for swift water rescues amid the rushing spring run-off in downtown Salida.
Read about the rescue here
Lichen speckled rock outcroppings! Go on, say it aloud for poetic effect. Lichens abound in these high desert...
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!
About 100 straight south of Salida, CO, stands the shell of what was once a mission church at Las Mesitas, Colorado....
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