While the Aspens are already past their peak up in the mountains, the leaves have just started to turn here in the Denver area. While the temperatures have been warm during the day, at night it has been getting colder and colder, and today Denver experienced its first freeze. I took the photograph on the left of Clear Creek, in the heart of Golden, a few days ago. And not surprisingly, the tubers going down that creek appear to have decided to call it a wrap until next spring.
Clear Creek runs past both the Golden History Park, where original pioneer cabins and buildings from the 1800s have been relocated from the old Pearce Ranch in Golden Gate Canyon, as well as the 12th Street Historic District, which features homes from the 1870s through 1920, one of my favorite neighborhoods in all of Colorado. It helps that the Golden City Brewery is located in the backyard of one of those 1870 era homes, just in case you get thirsty walking past all that history. I took the photograph on the right, by the way, of one of those historic district homes, located right across the street from Clear Creek. I was tempted to knock on the door and make them an offer for the place, but since Colorado's "Make My Day" law is still in effect, I decided I better not. Besides, that tree in the front yard is probably fake. Nothing in nature can be that colorful, right?
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