Colima Volcano

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View of volcano I could see if not for my downhill neighbor’s tree.
View of Colima from my studio.
Better view of Colima from my studio.

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This has been such a strange year weather-wise that this is the first time I remember being able to see Colima Volcano in months. I can usually see it from the upper level of my house, but the trees have grown up so much that they obscure it from my yard below. I was delighted this morning when I spied this welcome sight from the road leading down from my house. There are two Colima peaks the people call Fire and Ice. This is Ice, now dormant and covered in snow. Fire is directly behind it and is still active at times. My pool and hot tub are heated by water from the magma layer heated by this volcano 56 miles away. How exotic is that?

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    1. okcForgottenMan's avatarokcForgottenMan

      Janet, I can fill you in a bit. Like many small communities down there, Remi only gets water for a few hours a day about 2-4 times a week. The Raquet Club complex she lives in is sorta kinda semi-autonomous, providing the residents with water. Residents there have aljibes and tinacos for water storage. When the RC drilled their water well, they unexpectedly hit a hot water source, so the water they pump in is (if I recall correctly) over 130 F! Remi could probably post a blog of photos. Her primary aljibe is under her garage, and large enough to accommodate an elephant with enough room to spare for a couple zebras and a fully-loaded burro. She has a second aljibe under her gazebo. She can tell you more about that. She has an amazing array of valves in a tiny basement to control how all this works! Yeah, I hope she posts some photos!

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