QUIET PLACES

Good fortune smiles on the appreciative traveler in the Rocky Mountains and southwestern states. Beautiful vistas and brilliant sunshine fill postcard-like days most of the year. There are places where nature’s orchestra is playing all out, across all senses, and, too, there are quiet places where she is playing a simple yet effective string guitar. Occasionally, a mountain snowstorm will offer a brief respite from these splendors, but it lasts only a few short…