Winter in Colorado 2010

After what was a magnificent Fall in 2010 we have started our winter, and as expected we have had great snow falls at the resorts in the mountains about an hour west of where we live. That being said, we have yet to have our first snow at the house. The weather reports constantly threaten snow any day now but it has yet to happen. The lakes are dry and the so is the air. The upside is that we are still able to play tennis outdoors and we have not had a need to wear jackets outdoors yet. Halloween was a lot of fun this year and we got dressed up with masks and had the place decorated. I took a photo of the scary character that Lesleigh made and placed outside the front door.

Now just a week away from Christmas the neighborhood looks fantastic and everyone really has gone to a lot of effort to decorate their houses with lights and christmas decor in the yards. At night it is like visiting a wonderland. Down town Littleton had the lights parade and the street is well lit.  I took a few photo's to give sneak preview of what the shops look like at night. We also headed into the hills about 20 minutes west of the house and got a snap of the frozen lake.

Other news is that I am confident I will have work into Jan of 2011 and want to wish all my family and friends a very festive Christmas, safe travels where ever you may go, and a fantastic start to 2011. May the new year bring you adventure, fun and success in all you do!

Halloween Character outside our front door

Cob webs hanging from the roof to decorate the house

Littleton Downtown Main Street at night

Business buildings put up lighting for the festive season

These two antique stores do a great job of illuminating their stores over the holidays.

As you can see the lakes are now frozen but we are yet to get our first real snow falls.

Sunset at our house with the christmas lights flashing on the front porch

Sunset this week was breath taking and for a short while we even got to see Northern lights with the sky reflecting off the snow up in the mountains painting the sky with pink, green and turquoise colors.