A Twilight Run in the Flood Zone

During the Colorado deluge, Left Hand Creek north of Bolder jumped its banks and carved a new channel for itself, taking out the road to the Left Hand Water District's treatment facility. (Photo: © Tom Yulsman) In the aftermath of the Colorado deluge, there's now a semblance of wilderness in some places out on the plains that sprawl from the base of the Rocky Mountains. And I've discovered that running is a great way to explore it. As a runner I can cover a lot more ground than walking. I can get into places that I couldn't hope to access with a car, including places that are ostensibly closed. (Please don't tell the sheriff...) And I can carry a pocket camera in a pouch on my water belt. I took the photo above in the flood zone west of where I live in the little town of Niwot, about 7 ...