2015 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

2015 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

2015 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Linda and I made our very first trip to the Balloon Fiesta this year in October. It’s just never worked out before. So, here some of our photos. It is a mix of hers and mine, so I won’t provide a lot of detail, but I hope...
Sunflowers from the Banana Belt – Buena Vista

Sunflowers from the Banana Belt – Buena Vista

Sunflowers from the Banana Belt – Buena I don’t often think of sunflowers in Colorado. We saw them all the time in New Mexico and Arizona, but here in the high country, I tend to think of other flowers. These were found about 40 miles south of Leadville...
View from Above – Turquoise Lake

View from Above – Turquoise Lake

View from Above – Turquoise Lake On the road to Hagerman Pass, there are many places you can stop for many reasons – the hike, the wild berries, the wildlife and of course the view. This is the scene looking back at Turquoise lake, about 5 miles from our...
High Mountain Reds

High Mountain Reds

High Mountain Reds We’ve seen this flower before on some of our journeys, but only at high elevation. I’m not sure, but I believe they are called a Red Stonecrop. I don’t know that they are so “beautiful,” but they are interesting and...
A Small Fall on Hagerman Pass

A Small Fall on Hagerman Pass

A Small Fall on Hagerman Pass Hagerman Pass is one of our 12,000 foot passes close to Leadville. It is dirt and the road is also part of our Leadville 100 Bike Race. Linda and I love to make the drive…. If the snow will allow it. This little waterfall was on the...