Wonder and Runnin' in the San Juan Mtns. of Colorado.....

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Remember the "Colorado Gathering"..........?

We had a blast and created a lifetime of memories!!!!!!!!!!

Well I have some pics to share..........


Some pics..........

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0286.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0297.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0222.jpg

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[calamaridog]

Mark,

You take some great pictures:jumping:

[durango_60]

OK, now I feel really crappy for bailing... I hate it when I don't enjoy my backyard as much as folks from someplace else because "I can always go next weekend, I should really do "insert pointless task of the day here"...


Can you believe that I have lived here for 5 years and have not run black bear yet!!! Now that we have gotten such early snow another year has gone by...

[bigreen505]

Great pictures Mark! Looks like a fun and beautiful trip. I really wanted to be there, but it was ultimately a good thing I was here.

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Thanks again Bryan!

.....and......

Thanks Durango_60 for your honesty!

I'm doing my darndest to make you guys who bailed on me, feel as ashamed as humanly possible!.....hehe!......j/k...! I even posted up and had my CB Radio on all the way through Durango hoping you would call up. Long shot I know.....but I tried!

I did my best to co~ordinate..........I said what I did~and did what I said! I was at the campsite as I promised that Friday at 12pm noon. I sacrificed an afternoon of exploring to make sure I was were I said I would be! A VERY Important part of Trip Leadership I feel.

I found a Perfect campsite which could fit as many vehicles as would show up!

Out of ALL the talk on the planning thread (how silly!....hehe)..........only Jeff and his Dad showed up! Jeff's Dad wins the prize for Most Extreme Effort! Tom flew in ALL the way from Scottsdale to be there, and just loved it and can't stop talking about it! Tom was really an asset to the trip along the very SNOWY part of the Imogene Trail and was an excellent spotter and advisor!

We had a blast! .......and even though I know Black Bear is the most infamous! It turned out because of weather that Imogene was the most threatening!

.....can I just add that I love my EL Cheapo tarp/tent! It worked out perfect for the afternoon thunderstorms! A place to sit....cook....eat....even watch the kickoff of the NFL on my mini LCD/TV from my campsite along Hermosa Creek! I couldn't have been more at home!:ylsmoke:


camp along the Animas River, old mining town of Eureka, Colorado
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0109.jpg


camp along the Animas
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0108.jpg


near camp.....
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0121.jpg


old cattle delivery station near camp.....
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0106.jpg


my favorite camp pic of Eureka.....looks like a painting! I love the colors!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0126.jpg

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Imogene in a Snow Storm!

Who knew......when looking up from Telluride....what we would find at the Summit!

starting up Imogene....Telluride below
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0209.jpg


my palms are getting sweaty...does anybody have a dry towel!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0212.jpg


starting to look OMINOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0221-1.jpg


Lord Have Mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0224.jpg


hang on Jeff...I'll be there in a minute!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0227.jpg


OK.....now just where is the trail to OURAY>?!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0229.jpg


breaker breaker...how 'boutcha Jeff.....tracks! you gotta make tracks for us to Ouray! There goes fearless Jeff heading over the next ledge looking for the way home!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0235.jpg


look to the left....see my head sticking up wondering why Jeff stopped>?! Snowy Ledge!....and NO Tracks to show us the way to Ouray!!!!! We had to walk the trail to find it in the almost darkness! ("Sliding forward and sideways on three wheels on a snowy steep leadge is a funny feeling".....right Brian?!!)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/Jeffheadingoversnowledge.jpg

[articulate]

Mark!

SWEET! You've got some rock star status photos there.

:beer: :beer: :beer:

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Thanks Mark!

I can always use a Rock N Roll pat on the back........it keeps me motivated!

So..........

Did I tell you about my perfect shower with a view of ALL of SE Utah......we don't need no stinking shower tent>?!!!!:friday: :D
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0082.jpg
best shower I've ever had in my life!:costumed-smiley-007

[bh4rnnr]

Man, looks like a great time! Thanks for the sharing the nice pics:beer:

[articulate]

Did I tell you about my perfect shower with a view of ALL of SE Utah......we don't need no stinking shower tent>?!!!!:friday: :D .....
best shower I've ever had in my life!:costumed-smiley-007
Being naked in the wild brings it out in all of us.

:beer: :smiley_drive:

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Anyone been on an Expedition lately.......?






A blast from the past.

I want to be there so bad....right about now!

I can even hear the Thunder in my head!


.....:elkgrin::sombrero::ylsmoke:



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[Cobra_R]

Wow those are some awesome pictures! Looks like a lot of fun.

[LexusAllTerrain]

Wow! great pictures






I did not know this area before, but now...

[FishPOET]

Anyone been on an Expedition lately.......?

We leave in 8 days for the San Juans :wings:

[tibaal89]

Wow, what a great old thread! I'm literally leaving today to do exactly those trails at the FJ Cruiser Summit.... w00t! :D

[TreeTopFlyer]

Leaving this saturday morning for the San Juan Mts.

It's getting down to the wire on the checklist of things to have done. Onboard air is finally up and running again, alignment done, tranny cooler installed, tranny flushed, temp gauge installed, driving lights wired up, picked up the car trailer yesterday, maps downloaded and merged this morning, stopping by the Costco for bulk items this afternoon, picking up two new tires tomorrow, need to mount tires friday and hopefully install my new bumper friday evening all to leave at 4am saturday.

There are a lot of people heading up the the Silverton area over the next month, hope everyone posts pics.

[Funrover]

Great pics! I love that area

[ExpediT-100n]

Black Bear pass sure looked like a wide road back then. Wider than when I ran it last Summer.

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Thanks guys!

There is so much more to enjoy than I posted!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0168.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0144.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0142.jpg




Keep Going!

And always bring your Camera!




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[Scenic WonderRunner]

We leave in 8 days for the San Juans :wings:


You Better Bring your Camera!


Don't make me come after you!....:elkgrin::sombrero::ylsmoke:


Please show us your best stuff!....:victory:





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[Scenic WonderRunner]

Always make sure you have that Sandwich ready....for that Awesome spot to stop along the trail!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0201.jpg


Happy Outback Sandwich!


"H.O.S."....baby!......:elkgrin::victory: :costumed-smiley-007:ylsmoke:



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[jeepmedic46]

Beautiful pics, Thank you for sharing.:coffee:

[teotwaki]

Now that I have been there for myself I can relate to the pictures. Pretty darned brave pushing over that pass with sloppy snow and ice on the trail. My hat is off to you guys!

[LexusAllTerrain]

Imogene in a Snow Storm!

Who knew......when looking up from Telluride....what we would find at the Summit!

starting up Imogene....Telluride below
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0209.jpg


my palms are getting sweaty...does anybody have a dry towel!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0212.jpg


starting to look OMINOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0221-1.jpg


Lord Have Mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0224.jpg


hang on Jeff...I'll be there in a minute!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0227.jpg


OK.....now just where is the trail to OURAY>?!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0229.jpg


breaker breaker...how 'boutcha Jeff.....tracks! you gotta make tracks for us to Ouray! There goes fearless Jeff heading over the next ledge looking for the way home!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/2006_0919Summerinthesanjuans0235.jpg


look to the left....see my head sticking up wondering why Jeff stopped>?! Snowy Ledge!....and NO Tracks to show us the way to Ouray!!!!! We had to walk the trail to find it in the almost darkness! ("Sliding forward and sideways on three wheels on a snowy steep leadge is a funny feeling".....right Brian?!!)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/ScenicWonderRunner/Jeffheadingoversnowledge.jpg


These guys are studs!:victory: