waterfall 5-1-01

waterfall 5-1-01, originally uploaded by THOS.

Beauty spot on our creek

Tom smiles

Tom smiles, originally uploaded by THOS.

At Heimat Playing Santa 2000

Cinnanom Pass at 12, 640 feet

Cinnanom Pass, originally uploaded by THOS.

Between Lake City and Silverton just above Animas Forks at the headwaters of the Animas River.

Hotel at Animas Forks

Hotel at Animas Forks, originally uploaded by THOS.

The largest remaining structure of the silver mining boom town of the 1880's high up in the Colorado Rockies. The bay window encased the only grand piano for a hundred miles.

Animas Forks from Cinnamon Pass

Animas Forks from EngineerPass, originally uploaded by THOS.

Our favorite ghost town between Lake City and Silverton, CO.

Storm over lake

storm over lake, originally uploaded by THOS.

Late afternoon a storm blew in from the west. We drove through a terrific thunderstorm in the dark while going over Electric Mountain.

Yule Trail

yule trail, originally uploaded by THOS.

A rocky trail from Paradise Divide to Yule Mine. Crested Butte is in the distance.

Crested long view

crested long view, originally uploaded by THOS.

From the top of Washington Gulch a look back to Crested Butte.

Tom naps in Paradise

Tom naps in Paradise, originally uploaded by THOS.

After a climb up Cinnamon Peak Tom rests up for for hiking in Paradise Divide.

Behind the Maroon Bells

T in mts, originally uploaded by THOS.

Above Schofield Pass

Rockies near Gothic

Rockies near Gothic, originally uploaded by THOS.

View from Schofield Pass Road down toward Gothic

Capitol City store

Capitol City store, originally uploaded by THOS.

Exploring the ghost town buildings

Nature hike

red flowers, snow, originally uploaded by THOS.

The flowers were beautiful growing by the snow melt stream.

Maroons from Paradise Divide

Maroons from Paradis, originally uploaded by THOS.

The road down to Crystal and Marble.

Hamilton Mesa

Hamilton Mesa, originally uploaded by THOS.

Hiking up From Iron Gate campground north of Pecos, NM we came to this high mountain meadow.

Family on Turtle Creek 1988

Fam on Turtle Cr, originally uploaded by THOS.

A & Mel at Bells

A & Mel at Bells, originally uploaded by THOS.

SISTERS !

Bells in winter

Bells in winter, originally uploaded by THOS.

The Maroon Bells near Aspen

E on frozen Maroon Lake

E on frozen Maroon Lake, originally uploaded by THOS.

And I can walk on water...

Four @ Bells

Four @ Bells, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ethan had a chance to show his driving skill.

TWLs & Melron at Bells

TWLs & Melron at Bells, originally uploaded by THOS.

What a fantastic group!

Family in front of Bells Mar 88

4 in front of Bells Mar 88, originally uploaded by THOS.

We took snow mobiles from T Lazy 7 ranch up to the Maroon Bells.