Alpine valley near Lake City, Colorado

Alpine valley near Lake City, originally uploaded by THOS.

Hurricane Lake from Pass

Hurricane Lake from Pass, originally uploaded by THOS.

Our trip over California Pass brought us to this snowmelt alpine lake.

Clear Creek Falls in Southern Colorado

Clear Creek Falls, originally uploaded by THOS.

A dramatic view as this quiet little creek suddenly plunges into a gorge.

Crested Butte from Paradise Divide

Crested Butte from Paradise Divide, originally uploaded by THOS.

We drove up Washington Gulch to this high point.

Yule Pass Trail

Yule Pass Trail, originally uploaded by THOS.

On the way from Paradise Divide near Schofield Pass above Gothic over to Marble and Crystal.

Red Mountain road down

Red Mountain road down, originally uploaded by THOS.

Yes, that's the road we came up!

Steep road down from Cinnamon Pass

Steep road down from Cinnamon Pass, originally uploaded by THOS.

We needed to decend before the storm turns the road into a quagmire.

Clouds North of Telluride

Clouds North of Telluride, originally uploaded by THOS.

View from our B&B