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photoleif
07-08-2006, 10:03 PM
Continued from part 2 (http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1793)

The road down was about as rocky as going up. We stopped for some more photo-ops. One was a grove of bristlecone pines. For those of you not familiar with them, they can live to astounding ages – some are among the oldest living things on the planet – easily 2,500 years old. This grove was small and fairly immature.

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Grove of bristlecone pines.

After we got down the mountain, we restocked at a grocery store and headed up a nearby 14er – Mt. Evans. It’s not exactly an expedition since it’s paved the whole way and you pay a fee to enter, but it got David his first 14er.

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Here’s the compulsory mountain goat shot.

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At the summit. A little Photoshopping goes a long way… these were separate exposures we made of each other. On the way down, we encountered a little fresh snow and a lot of people unaccustomed to driving on mountain roads.

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David’s new pride and joy, which he’s out testing today.

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The wonderful view of my (David’s) drive back to Bozeman; this was in Wyoming. It’s a fun drive… No, really, it is!

That's All, Folks!

Scott Brady
07-09-2006, 01:05 AM
Thanks so much for the report and pictures. Your images are great and make me wish I was back in CO for more adventure.

That summit ridgeline is killer :rappel:

photoleif
07-11-2006, 02:24 AM
Thanks so much for the report and pictures. Your images are great and make me wish I was back in CO for more adventure.

That summit ridgeline is killer :rappel:
thanks...glad to contribute. i don't recall who shot each of the photos, so david shares in the compliment. i sure could have used at least a couple more days of http://www.aspen-graphics.com/misc/Tire.gif and :camping:

Ursidae69
07-11-2006, 01:37 PM
All three CO threads are great, nice photos! I'm looking forward to my next trip to Colorado, such a beautiful state. :clapsmile

oly884
07-12-2006, 06:46 PM
Hopefully next time I head down there I'll have my FWC to use.