The Route
There were three firsts on today's SPECTACULAR ride. My camera has rechargeable battery. I have started each day of this trip with a fresh charge. Today was the first time I ran the battery flat out. (Not to worry, I was once a Boy Scout. I had a charged spare.)
The second First was the route. Today was the first time I made a side-trip and then doubled back to continue my journey. Although I would have preferred to ride the entire San Juan Skyway loop, I couldn't handle the time. And speaking of time, I had hoped to ride the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge train today...but discovered that the round trip is an eight hour affair that starts in the morning. Oh well. Next time plan for a whole day.
Anyway, the third First was Colorado Fall Color. Many of the aspens were glorious gold.
So rather than drone on, here are the pix, some with a note added.
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| The view south upon turning onto US 50, the first transcontinental highway in the US. |
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| Virtually every lake I saw on this trip was distressed. |
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| Keep and eye out for these golden trees. |
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| The Aspens are turning. |
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| Great rocks. |
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| Lots of construction on the road to Teluride. |
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| This is what always comes to mind when I think of Colorado...a fast, cold stream running along the verge of the road. |
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| Entering Teluride. |
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| Coming into town, someone had modified the "Icy Conditions May Occur" warning sign on the roadside to say "PRIcy Conditions May Occur". |
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| Still, cool to have your neighborhood nestled into a mountain side. |
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| Leaving Teluride the same way I came in. |
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| More great rocks. |
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| Southbound on US-550 for Ouray. |
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| Ouray, Colorado |
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| Climbing out of Ouray, southbound for Silverton. |
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| Forecast: 15 and squiggly. Yipee. |
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| Heading for 10,000 foot plus elevation. |
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| Yep, that's the edge of the road...looking down on tree tops...way down. No guard rails. |
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| Waaay down. |
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| Yea Baby! Around the corner and straight into space! |
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| Approaching tree line. |
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| Aspens! |
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| 10 MPH!? Wicked! |
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| STella resting up for the next pass. |
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| See the road down in the valley? That's coming up. |
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| That's a 20 MPH curve. Couldn't shoot the 15 or 10 MPH curves. |
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| Silverton, Colorado |
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| Silverton has one paved main drag. All side streets are gravel. |
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| Climbing out of Silverton, bound for Durango. |
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| A guard rail?! Who thought that was a good idea? |
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| Lovely Farmington, NM. |
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