Nature and
Culture in Gunnison
Rebekah
Corah
The crisp summer breeze brushed against my cheeks as I walked
along the paths of the University. Last
year was the first time I had been exposed to the community of Gunnison. On that long drive it took to get to the
school I never thought Gunnison would indeed be where I would call my home. It was just another college visit, just
another tour. I soon realized that it
was much more than that. Gunnison had
charm and heart unlike any other school I looked at.
As I continued to walk along the paths I noticed a group of kids
playing on a slack line in one of the many grassy fields of Western. Other students whizzed past me on their long
boards and roller skates. The sun started to tingle on my skin and the bright
rays danced on the purple mountain tops.
Gunnison. “Coldest place in
Colorado”. “Small town with nothing to
do”. I had heard these things from just
about everybody I talked to at home.
Those people clearly had never spent time in Gunnison. Those labels disguised the real treasure that
Gunnison beholds. Even in the short time
that I have been in Gunnison I have experienced the amazing community and charm
of the town. I can be anywhere on campus
and see the Rocky Mountains. The
enchantment of these stunning mountains set Gunnison apart from anywhere else.
The knowledge of being just a few short minutes from wilderness gives me excitement
and happiness. The smiling faces that continued to greet me along my walk set a
positive atmosphere. These friendly
people, quaint, town, and breath taking mountains are what make Gunnison such a
special place. This town has depth and
soul. Gunnison possesses a unique feel
that everyone should have the opportunity to experience. Even just a short walk can reveal the charm
and heart of the town.
Ceasar Lopez
ReplyDeleteWalking in Gunnison is, to say the least, a different experience. The people here are friendly, the air smells fresh (at least to me), there’s a very outdoorsy feel about the town. You can tell it’s a great place to live when the sun comes over those mountains its one of the most beautiful things that I’ve ever seen. It’s a gorgeous place when you hike up through the mountains and trails it’s a whole different world and it’s a place to get away I love it. You can tell the people of Gunnison try to incorporate nature into this town as much as they can. Walking down the streets I’ve never seen so many carved wooden benches, carved wooden statues, and outdoors stores in my life, but that’s how they like their little town its simple. Its unique in the sense that we are in the mountains just about any direction i look the mountains are there it’s a breath taking thing to see. The sky is so close it’s ridiculous, I feel like I can reach up and touch the clouds, I’ve never seen more beautiful skies than I have in Gunnison. The mornings here are like no other place fresh air, a beautiful sunrise over the mountains and a nice chill make it feel like it’s not real, it makes me feel as if I am supposed to be in a movie I love it. This town has so much character at first I was skeptical to come here especially when you hear things like “you’re going to freeze your ass off” or “you’re going to be bored all the time” those things aren’t very positive but then you arrive, you realize there’s more to the town than being cold and bored it’s a great atmosphere and great people. You make stuff to do you don’t sit and be bored you have fun and I’m glad I can call Gunnison my home cause I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
Nature and Culture in Gunnison
ReplyDeleteBemi Onipede
August 28, 2012
In California weather there is pretty obvious. If it says it’s going to rain at a certain time, it rains at that time given. It will usually rain for a while; sometimes it can rain for hours. What I’ve noticed from living in Gunnison for a few weeks is that you can’t always be too sure on what the weather is going to be like. During my walk it was a beautiful day, I saw several critters roaming the area, I saw beautiful green trees, and I even saw the huge sun. I was examining the dirt and it looked pretty dry. I thought that the dirt was pretty dry because of the sun. The elevation here in Gunnison is 7,683 feet above sea level, so when its sunny, it gets pretty hot. Meanwhile I’ve been outside for about ten minutes now and all of a sudden it starts to rain. It was a nice drizzle at first because it was such a change, I didn’t see one cloud so I was pretty confused on how it rained so fast. About eight minutes later the rain starts picking up. It no longer a drizzle, the rain starts getting faster and starts pouring harder. More clouds appear, and the area starts to get darker and the temperature drops immediately, never in my life have I ever experienced weather change like this. Ten more minutes pass by and before you know it Gunnison is having a massive storm. So I go inside one of the shops and pretty much wait for the storm to die out. This storm lasts for about thirty good minutes and quickly stops. I’ve learned that rain here opposed to California is a lot heavier and it seems like more of it gets dropped from clouds. In California rain never really hurt as much as it did that day in Gunnison. I learned that you can’t always be too sure with what the weather is going to be like whether the news says it’ll be hot or cold. Lastly I learned that where ever I go I will always have a sweatshirt with me!