Published: Nov. 11, 2013 By

The state opened U.S. 36 between Lyons and Estes Park, Colo., Monday, Nov. 4. Photographer Robert R. Denton took the drive between the two towns affected by heavy flooding in mid-September. The order of the photos reflect what Denton saw as he drove from west (Estes) to east (Lyons), including scenes of devastation and scenes of renewal.

Visitors mull around the main street in Estes Park on the first weekend that 36 was open between Lyons and Estes. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps) A shop on the main street of Estes Park sits shuttered because of recent flooding. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps) Passerbys stop to inspect a mangled piece of metal left over after the recent flooding near Pinewood Springs, Colo. on U.S. 36 northwest of Lyons. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps) U.S. 36 from Lyons to Estes Park, Colo. re-opened Nov. 4 after nearly two months of road repairs required after heavy flooding. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps) A house sits destroyed nearly two months after heavy flooding west of Lyons, Colo. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps) A car devastated by recent flooding sits next to other debris west of Lyons, Colo. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps) A stretch of U.S. 36 completely washed away from recent flooding near Lyons, Colo. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps) Flood debris sits near the banks of the St. Vrain river west of Lyons, Colo. nearly two months after heavy flooding. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps) Flood debris sits outside a home west of Lyons, Colo. almost two months after heavy flooding. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps) Flood debris sits alongside U.S. 36 just outside Lyons, Colo. (Robert R. Denton/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØNews Corps)