Buena Vista - si, es verdad

Translation: Good View - yes, it's true! The Spanish name for this area is certainly accurate. We are enjoying the beautiful sights of this area - especially in fall. We had a little surprise in the weather - again. The almanac would tell you to expect highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s or 40s this time of year. We again are experiencing temps below the 'norm' and also some unanticipated snow conditions. Before the snow arrived, we took a few photos of the town. This is a depot under restoration near the main crossroads. Behind the depot are large cottonwoods in full color at a community park.

Here's the park with the pond as the centerpiece. The sign for the park tells us that it was dedicated in 1880. So many people must have enjoyed this spectacle over the years!

OK - same park a few days later with the snow falling. Still lovely, it just looks a bit more wintry than fall-like!

While Linda was tryiing to capture some photos of the pond from another direction, this brave duck came directly over. Think he's accustomed to sympathetic handouts?

On a drive in the surrounding rural area, we met one of the hundreds of deer in the area and her fawn. We see deer almost every night hanging out in the RV park and frequently see them along the roads in town.

Another wintry scene on the rural roadway. We realize that in true winter, snow would likely be piled up on the shoulders much higher. We don't plan to stick around in the RV to see that sight though!

We were pleasantly surprised to find this pumpkin patch on our travels, Each pumpkin is wearing a testimonial to the amount of snow accumulation!