December 25 — Del Camino

North of Butte Drive / Juniper Avenue, west of Frontage Road to I-25, south of  highway 119, east of County Road 7 1/2.

Total for today :   10,000 steps (estimated)  and  2:34 time. 

Today was Christmas Day, and had an event at 11:00 to go to, so left early so as to get done early.  It’s as far outside the actual Longmont city limits as I’ve gone all year, but I’ve always felt it was kind of like the ‘gateway to Longmont’, so wanted to include it.

This was my 70th Longmont outing this year, and I only have one more left to complete my goal!  And that’s a relatively easy one around my own neighborhood.  So barring a catastrophe, I should complete what I set out to do almost a year ago.

BUSINESSES AT DEL CAMINO

Encana Natural Gas

Encana Natural Gas

 

Waffle House

Waffle House

Taco Bell

Taco Bell

North of 119

North of 119

I-25 to the east

I-25 to the east

7-11 / Subway

7-11 / Subway

notice to truckers

notice to truckers

I didn't know this large bear statue was back there...

I didn’t know this large bear statue was back there…

microwave tower?

microwave tower?

not sure what 'COL RATES' are; plus, failed attempt to spell 'Laundry'?

not sure what ‘COL RATES’ are; plus, failed attempt to spell ‘Laundry’?

Mountain View Fire Rescue

Mountain View Fire Rescue

veterinary services?

veterinary services?

 

RIVER VALLEY VILLAGE

From Google, I thought the streets here were city streets, but it appears they’re privately owned… so I didn’t know if it was okay if I was walking this area.  But nobody seemed to mind, except a few dogs barking at me.

River Valley Village

River Valley Village

 

Freeze warning

Freeze warning

 

translated freeze warning

translated freeze warning

 

playground # 1

playground # 1

 

playground # 2

playground # 2

 

dog warning sign # 1

dog warning sign # 1

 

dog warning sign # 2

dog warning sign # 2

 

Nativity # 1

Nativity # 1

 

Nativity # 2

Nativity # 2

 

I thought this sign with a 'heart' was nice

I thought this sign with a ‘heart’ was nice

 

statue

statue

 

taking time out to read

taking time out to read

 

an owl on Hickory

an owl on Hickory

friendly welcome!

friendly welcome!

 

menagerie

menagerie

 

one tall cat

one tall cat

 

metal fish

metal fish

 

SUBDIVISION immediately east of county road 7.5

I didn’t even know this relatively new subdivision existed… had never been up in there.  I didn’t see a name posted for it anywhere…

scary hood ornament

scary hood ornament

 

lost/discarded gloves by the car wash

lost/discarded gloves by the car wash

 

I also didn't know about Idaho Creek Open Space Park

I also didn’t know about Idaho Creek Open Space Park

 

 

playground in center of area

playground in center of area

 

lawn statue

lawn statue

 

Christmas Moose

Christmas Moose

 

on a camper

on a camper

cute front porch bench

cute front porch bench