There comes a time when the air tends to cool down. When the days shorten and the tips of mountains are painted with the falling of snow. This time of year is highlighted with brightly colored leaves and football weekends full of big hits and upsets.
I, personally, hate this season. I associate it with stressful workloads and strange weather conditions that have you shivering endlessly while sweat drips down your forehead. Comedian Lewis Black contends that “it’s not weather, it’s malaria.”
I’ve actually had malaria and, frankly, when I have five midterms, a news project, two blogs and 16 pages of a newsletter to design I would much prefer the endless shivering and dangerously high fevers brought on by that infected insect than suffer through the overload of this stressful season.
Of course the dreadful season I’m describing is fall, or autumn if your name is Mary Poppins.
Still, despite my abhorrence for fall, I have accepted that Fort Collins actually is a decent place to be during this sad season. Like the marching band at CSU football games, Fort Collins is the best of a crappy situation.
To pass time, give Horsetooth Reservoir a shot. It truly is amazing how much Horsetooth transforms from summer to fall, and then fall to winter. As the end of the year nears, the reservoir will begin to freeze over, giving the lake a celestial glaze that is truly remarkable. The reservoir is a short 15-minute drive from campus and is a great alternative to a doomed CSU football game.
In a sad, depressing, cold/hot season, Fort Collins’ Horsetooth Reservoir serves as the perfect retreat from the busyness of school and work. Give it a shot!
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