Mountains
Maroon Bells 4 Pass Loop, Aspen, Colorado
The day before we found an Airbnb in nearby Carbondale and made our way to Aspen to the trail head you see above. Right from the start the scenery is absolutely beautiful as you quickly climb from 8,100 feet and head towards Snowmass Lake at 11,000. Getting there is easier said than done as the …
It’s not my dream.
He was a three time Texas “All State” runner, graduated with a 4.0 GPA, and was heavily recruited by many schools. On opening day of college recruitment the cross-country coach for the University of Texas sat in our living room and told us he was the “number one recruit in the state of Texas”. He …
Somewhere in Colorado
Sadly I can’t remember where we took this awesome photo but I’m pretty sure it was on the “Million Dollar Highway” between Durango and Ouray, Colorado. I could certainly write a post about that short journey as my head was spinning from the cork screw road and sheer cliffs. If I’m wrong on where these …
4-Wheeling in Silverton Colorado
Silverton is a former silver mining camp, dating back to 1860. By the late 1870’s as many as 2,000 miners and their families lived there as the prospectors mined for silver and gold. Some of the mines were open until the 1990’s and rumor has it that there are still rich deposits in the nearby …
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Utah
Ok, shoot me. I got a little carried away with the color editing on this photo. Kind of looks like the ground is covered in some type of lemon sauce. If possible, put that aside as this part of Northeast Utah was pretty cool and a wonderful place to camp and see an amazing night sky. …
Mt. Evans Scenic Byway, Colorado
Mt. Evans is located about 60 miles west of Denver, Colorado and at nearly 14,300 feet is the highest paved road in North America. The Mount Evans Byway starts at nearby Echo Lake and climbs 14 miles to the summit. An excellent stop along the way is at the Walter Pesman Alpine Garden, where you can …
Geysers at Yellowstone National Park
I could publish this post and not say anything and the photos would speak for themselves. The geysers that are found in Yellowstone are like nothing I had ever seen before and are truly amazing and beautiful. To explain how these work I took this excerpt from the National Park Service website: Sprinkled amid the …