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Salida, Colorado

Southern Colorado’s Rocky Mountains

I’m a mountain girl. Something about alpine vistas makes me breathe deep while my heart quivers. That’s why I’ve yearned for Colorado since my first visit 20-odd years ago, and why I now live on the top of a mountain in the Rockies. My honey and I (currently known as Dr. 4×4 🙂 ) were able to take a couple of quick getaways in my adopted home state. Colorado is delish.

Salida, Colorado
This was the view from our hotel window in Salida, Colorado. Hands up, who wants to wake to that view every morning?

I’ll post a few photos of Southern Colorado now—especially from the Black Canyon of the Gunnison—and more photos of Colorado’s mountainous beauty in the future. Alas, I’m no professional photographer, and in some of these I was still trying to figure out the camera on my new phone, heh—but they’ll give you a taste.

Glacier-made valley in Colorado
A glacier-made valley near Spring Creek Pass southeast of Lake City, Colorado
Near Slumgullion Pass & Uncompaghre Peak
Near Slumgullion Pass. Uncompaghre Peak (14,309 feet high) is the rose-thorn pointy one.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Black Canyon of the Gunnison. You can barely see the Gunnison River in its twisty bed, but it’s down there.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
More Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Dramatic scenery, no?
Painted Rock in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Famous “Painted Rock” in…yep. the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Gorge-ous, isn’t it? 😀
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Aaaand more of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. It’s a loooong way down, peeps. Yay for guard rails!

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