Thursday, August 30, 2007

High Pass on Ute Trail


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Windey road up


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Beauty and the beast


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Animal display


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Beautiful statue


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Entering Rocky Mountain N. P.


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Beautiful visitors center

Snow on the peaks


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The seasons are changing here.

Stormy afternoon


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Trout stream


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We saw fishermen every mile or so along the Big Thompson

Why did the elk cross the road?


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Because she had the right of way....

Prospective buyer?


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Traveling


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Each morning we headed out for some mountain road.

Friendly beggar


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Breakfast with a view


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We ate hearty and late every morning.

Estes Park Library


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Waiting for A's return

Showing off


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The new hat for Kelly

Ain't she cute!


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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Kelly's new hat


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Trying it on for size - Now on to the next knitting project.

Afternoon storm


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It rained several afternoons.

Evening view


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Big Thompson River


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Library reading room


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Cozy

Rockies


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How about this in your alley?

Beauties


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Elk Horn Avenue


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Shops, shops and more shops on main street

Flowers outside library


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Public Library


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We discovered a beautiful library - with WIFI - in downtown Estes Park. Here is the view from a corner reading nook.

Monday, August 27, 2007

Dramatic formation


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West of Loveland


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Road to Loveland


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Little Keyhole


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Keyhole


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Hogback


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On the way to Loveland

Cabin


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The 'street' where we are staying. We don't like the security light at night.

Hmmmmm


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Looks like the place has some possibilities...

Good luck charm


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A found this stone rabbit next to the front door.

For sale


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Charming place down the road

On the roadside


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Downstream


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Flowers next door


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Mountain color


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Next door


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This house washed away in a flood.

Place for a hammock


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Well-fed jay


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Near our cabin


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Many falls


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The Narrows


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The Big Thompson River has carved out this amazing gorge.

Stanley Resort


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One of the first hotels in Estes Park. We saw where they had set up for a wedding on the terrace overlooking the valley and mountains.

Long's Peak


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Ethan climbed this 14-teener years ago.

View from the YMCA


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