The video and song by Tame Impala speak for themselves. Colorado is awesome!
Aspens in the upper reaches of Colorado’s mountains take their time in sprouting their colorful leaves. The bright green is almost as attractive as the autumn leaves. These were shot about 3 weeks ago.
A forest of aspens start to sprout their leaves during spring in Colorado
Via Drone
North of McClure Pass, the Forest Service was performing a prescribed burn at the foothill of Mount Sopris (12,965 feet). Not a bad photo opp as well.
A prescribed burn at White River National Forest produces smokey conditions in Colorado.
Colorado State Highway 133 winds its way north of Paonia and up into McClure Pass(8,775 feet). Signs of Spring were emerging as the Aspens were sprouting its bright green leaves and the vineyards of Paonia were becoming verdant.
Near the town of Ridgway, the San Juan Mountains rise sharply into the Colorado skies. Signs of Spring are evolving as seen from Last Dollar Road and Highway 62, west of Ridgway.
Wilson Peak is a short jaunt from Telluride , Colorado but there is a reason it’s also featured on Coors Beer cans and bottles.
It was 65 degrees in Montrose, Colorado last Thursday, but when I arrived at Lizard Head Pass an hour and half later, it was 32 and snowing cats and dogs.
Speeding through the tunnels at Glenwood Canyon in Colorado.
My two-months long trip has ended and it was great seeing family and friends and the places I grew up in on the East Coast. Plus, I visited 4 more states I hadn’t been to before. I have two left, Alaska and Florida.
And ………….
And I also:
Visited 12 National Park locations.
Visited a good friend at the home office of The National Park Service, just a few blocks from The White House.
Travelled some 8,461 miles. Much more than I anticipated. I had to get my vehicle its scheduled maintenance when in Pennsylvania.
I travelled through 23 states plus D.C., some more than once. This included 4 states in about 4 hours time. See if you can guess them.
I travelled on two separate subway systems plus a ferry.
I took 2060 photos with my iPhone.
I snapped 2,346 photos with my Canon DSLR
I directed 86 videos of various lengths
I gained 10 pounds but it was worth it! I ate lobster, Mexican, Thai, Italian, NYC grub, New England Clam Chowder and a glorious Thanksgiving Day dinner at my sisters in Ohio.
Who knows where my next adventures will take me but it’s time to hit the gym and lose that 10 pounds!
Here’s a few more memorable photos that I didn’t include in my blog posts.
Can’t find canolis like this one out west.
Orangutanging around at National Zoo, DC
Bridge in Maine
This skeleton had it made in Connecticut.
Italian restaurant in DC, like a scene out of “The Godfather”
Dessert
My hosts in DC including Abe.
Pigeons not allowed on DC Metro subway
Embedded in the floor at the visitor center is a satellite image of St Croix National Scenic Riverway which divides Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The town of Duck,North Carolina is home to Duck Donuts. They make these to order. Took about 10 minutes.
Probably why I only spent 2 hours in Vermont.
This Yellow Brick Road was in Wisconsin, not Kansas.
You can get just about anything at this Colorado store.
An iconic covered bridge in PA
This road in Pennsylvania is straight, didn’t need to steer.
Nice of this combine in South Dakota to give me some room. It was harvest time so they really had the right of way.
Back to the snow-covered Rockies
A ubiquitous Wall Drug sign along I-90 in South Dakota.
Cheap gas in Kansas City.
Nothing like a home-cooked meal for Thanksgiving.
