November 24 — Far View + Sandstone Ranch area

North of Zlaten Drive/Skyway Circle, west of County Road 5, south of Road 26, east of County Road 1.

Total for today :   27,000 steps (est.)  and  5:17 time.

 

(A little confusing today, but basically it’s the Far View housing development, including the old Concepts Direct building, which are north of highway 119, and the business areas south of 119 between County Line road and county road 5… basically Wal-Mart, Sandstone Ranch, and businesses east.)

I’ll split the pictures into two main sections… first, those north of highway 119 (mostly residential), and then those south of 119, a business area.

 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 119

 

 

Thanksgiving coming up soon

Thanksgiving coming up soon

 

boarded-up farm house

boarded-up farm house

 

Shiloh Home (youth home?)

Shiloh Home (youth home?)

 

fire truck speeding west toward Longmont

fire truck speeding west toward Longmont

 

where Concepts Direct / Colorful Images was formerly located

where Concepts Direct / Colorful Images was formerly located

 

I worked at Concepts Direct part-time for a year or so

I worked at Concepts Direct part-time for a year or so

 

Long's Peak on a sunless day

Long’s Peak on a sunless day

 

Geese # 1

Geese # 1

 

Geese # 2

Geese # 2

 

Geese landing to join other geese

Geese landing to join other geese

 

Zooming in on geese

Zooming in on geese

 

Not quite a mile above sea level

Not quite a mile above sea level

 

Longview sub-division

Longview sub-division

 

Rules of the subdivision

Rules of the subdivision

 

U.S. & Colorado flags

U.S. & Colorado flags

 

peeking out

peeking out

 

don't quite get this one...

don’t quite get this one…

 

I'm not tailgating... I'm drafting... (a fine line)

I’m not tailgating… I’m drafting… (a fine line)

 

all sizes and colors of flamingoes

all sizes and colors of flamingoes

 

non-Longmont standard street signs

non-Longmont standard street signs

 

I love my bulldog

I love my bulldog

 

there were TONS of rabbits around... area is surrounded by farmland

there were TONS of rabbits around… area is surrounded by farmland

 

Princess Parking

Princess Parking

 

Monk with leaf-bowl?

Monk with leaf-bowl?

 

dog with bone

dog with bone

 

cat with fish

cat with fish

 

Louisiana U-Haul

Louisiana U-Haul

 

cartoon rabbit

cartoon rabbit

 

two rabbits --- one with weird -leaf-fur?

two rabbits — one with weird -leaf-fur?

 

funny bumper sticker

funny bumper sticker

 

front-yard airplane

front-yard airplane

 

colorful wheelbarrow

colorful wheelbarrow

 

magpie with pumpkin?

magpie with pumpkin?

 

diversity

diversity

 

I don’t recall seeing as much 3-dimensional garage art as what I saw in this neighborhood….

3-D eagle

3-D eagle

 

3-D driftwood

3-D driftwood

 

3-D butterflies

3-D butterflies

 

flower vase

flower vase

 

more diversity in yard art

more diversity in yard art

 

I brake for zombies

I brake for zombies

 

the only sea serpents I've seen in all my walking!!!

the only sea serpents I’ve seen in all my walking!!!

 

horse lover # 1

horse lover # 1

 

horse lover # 2

horse lover # 2

 

gem leaves

gem leaves

 

these 18 just about covers it all....

these 18 just about covers it all….

 

Surprisingly, I saw my 2nd Hawaii license plate!!

Surprisingly, I saw my 2nd Hawaii license plate!!

 

Cat lover license plate # 1

Cat lover license plate # 1

 

Cat lover license plate # 2

Cat lover license plate # 2

 

Frog parking only...

Frog parking only…

 

girl on a swing

girl on a swing

 

Reminds me of Dr. Seuss and Yertle the Turtle

Reminds me of Dr. Seuss and Yertle the Turtle

 

prim and proper

prim and proper

 

Pixie crossing

Pixie crossing

 

leafless branches across a sunless sky

leafless branches across a sunless sky

 

Pig with square naval?

Pig with square naval?

 

peeking out

peeking out

 

kids with dog

kids with dog

mommy and baby frog

mommy and baby frog

 

unfortunately, I was in range

unfortunately, I was in range

 

SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 119   (BUSINESS AREA)

Buffalo statue near entrance to Vista business area

Buffalo statue near entrance to Vista business area

 

Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah’s Witnesses

 

storefront row

storefront row

 

Archery in the Wild

Archery in the Wild

 

Greenhouses?

Greenhouses?

 

Fire Station

Fire Station

 

Shooting Range

Shooting Range

 

tall tower

tall tower

 

Post Office

Post Office

 

Aim Processing

Aim Processing

 

Roof Check (I think)

Roof Check (I think)

 

Super Wal-Mart

Super Wal-Mart

 

room for expansion

room for expansion

 

Burma Shave style signs

Burma Shave style signs

 

SANDSTONE RANCH ATHLETIC FIELDS

Sandstone Ranch

Sandstone Ranch

 

Skateboarding

Skateboarding

 

soccer fields

soccer fields

 

bridge connecting soccer area to baseball area

bridge connecting soccer area to baseball area

 

arch leading to baseball fields

arch leading to baseball fields

 

SANDSTONE RANCH HISTORIC AREA

from the summit viewing area # 1

house from the summit house from the summit

bridge over the St. Vrain from the summit

bridge over the St. Vrain from the summit

 

Fossil information sign

 

fossils near by

fossils near by

 

erosion control

erosion control

 

sandstone cliff

sandstone cliff

 

bike path still very much closed

bike path still very much closed

 

Sandstone Ranch barn

Sandstone Ranch barn

 

Sandstone Ranch barn sign

Sandstone Ranch barn sign

 

Sandstone Ranch Spring House sign

Sandstone Ranch Spring House sign

 

closer up view of Sandstone Ranch house

closer up view of Sandstone Ranch house

 

from the summit viewing area # 2

 

A FEW FINAL FLOOD PICTURES

From county road 5 south of 119 # 1

From county road 5 south of 119 # 1

 

From county road 5 south of 119 # 2

From county road 5 south of 119 # 2

 

From county road 5 south of 119 # 1

From county road 5 south of 119 # 3

 

County Line Road is still closed about a mile south of 119... washed out.

County Line Road is still closed about a mile south of 119… washed out.