Early Vail Ski Conditions? Try the Aspen Grove indicator…

September 29, 2018 By eaglecountytimes in Eagle County News, Humor 1 Comment

It all started at about 5:30PM on September 28th, 2007

For the last (11) years running…from the same spot – at the same time of day – ECT has photographed the same Aspen Grove…This especially dry (2018) summer have the Aspens changing and falling much earlier.

Now – what can be shown for the early ski conditions at Vail – vis-à-vis the changing Aspens on September 28th….2012 Aspens and Mid-Vail (not open yet on December 9th 2012) Another dry summer.

2014 was BY FAR the Best Early Ski conditions at Vail – by December 13th 2014 Vail’s Back Bowls and Blue Ski Basin were open…Photo of Pete’s Chair in Blue Sky Basin.

2016 was a better than average early ski conditions with Vail’s Tea Cup Lift (west side of China Bowl) running on December 3rd 2016…

What will early Season 2018 bring for early Ski Conditions? We’ll have to see…

More Taxes – Eleven Ballot Questions – Eagle County, Colorado’s – Composite Ballot – November 2018

Eagle County’s Confiscatory Taxation is OUT OF CONTROL!

No less than (11) Tax Questions on Eagle County’s “Composite Ballot”. (CLICK HERE).

Keep in mind these proposed Tax Increase (Ballot Questions) are organized as follows:

(3) from State of Colorado – Amendment 73, Proposition 109 and Proposition 110

(1) from Eagle County – Question 1A

(5) from local Municipalities – Minturn 2A, Avon – 2B, Eagle – 6A, Gypsum – 7E, Basalt 7F

(1) from Colorado Mountain College – 7D

(1) from the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority – 7A

You can bet Eagle County’s overpopulated Real Estate community IS NOT telling any of their prospective 2nd Home Owners – about any of these proposed new Taxes!

Considering Retiring in Eagle County, Colorado?

The ECT knows just the place inside Gypsum, Colorado. News clip below, August 14th 2018 – from the Vail Daily. Remember only YOU can vote for “More Affordability”!

Moon Set over Cordillera & the Copernicus Crater

September 25, 2018 By eaglecountytimes in Eagle County News Leave a comment

You had to be up before Sunrise this late September Tuesday. If you were – and you had a big optical zoom on your digital camera – you could snag a look at the Copernicus Crater on the Moon’s Surface.

The Optics were – the Sunrise in the East highlighting the Moon’s Surface just before the Sun rose above the horizon in the East. Note the Sunrise had not yet reached the top of Eagle County’s Bellyache Mountain (9,288 ft.) Interesting lighting this morning.

CLICK ON the photos to ENLARGE THEM.

Didn’t have a Tripod Handy…Hard to hold steady at this BIG ZOOM.

Eagle County’s Summer Drought – 2018

September 24, 2018 By eaglecountytimes in Eagle County News Leave a comment

Here is your photographic PROOF. 2017 Aspens vis-à-vis 2018 Aspens

Eagle County, Colorado – the Summer Drought of 2018 has accelerated the changing colors of our local Aspen Trees.

The (2) photos below (take same time of day) show the difference of the same location – exactly (1) year apart.

One wonders what the 2018-19 Ski Season will bring us.

Destroying Nike

September 9, 2018 By eaglecountytimes in Eagle County News, Election Politics, Politics of the Day 5 Comments

What is Nike thinking?

Why would any reasonable person – choose such controversial/divisive people to endorse their products? Their Brand? Would it not make more sense to choose individuals who the vast majority of folks – have a favorable view of?

What is Nike thinking? Well…the ECT knows what we’re thinking – and it has nothing to do with purchasing any Nike products. Sorry Tiger, but by comparison – you look like you’re ready to be canonized a Saint. Perhaps now, a brief teaching moment from the ECT….(scroll down)

You might wonder just where Nike gets all those millions of dollars in profits – to pay these two…

Serena’s Comments after disgracing herself (3 conduct violations from Umpire Carlos Ramos) at the U.S. Open – Serena lost to Naomi Osaka in the final…

Imagine the relief of these Chinese (female) Nike Factory workers must have felt – knowing Serena Williams – is fighting for their “woman’s rights and equality”.

Know this: Hypocrisy is not a Symptom of the Political Left – It’s a Requirement!

ECT – Fights Fake News!

August 31, 2018 By eaglecountytimes in Eagle County News, Election Politics, Politics of the Day 1 Comment

Really? As far as the ECT is concerned – our favorite way to “Fight Fake News” – is to use PHOTOS of the Truth.

Trump Rally – last night – Thursday, August 30th 2018 – Evansville, Indiana. ECT told (haven’t confirmed this) that there was “just as many folks outside the arena”.

All of the “Trump Endorsed” candidates from this weeks “primary elections” – won their primaries. Do you still believe the polls that insist – most American’s disapprove of the job Trump is doing?

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A Fireball through the Smoke Screen

July 30, 2018 By eaglecountytimes in Eagle County News Leave a comment

Where does the Sunset in Eagle County, Colorado – on Sunday, July 29th 2018?

Right on the bulls eye if you ask the ECT. All that recent Colorado Smoke made this Photograph possible at Sunset. On a clear day – you’d never be able to get a photo of the Sun at Sunset – it would be way TOO BRIGHT!

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