2014 Colorado Wildflower Report

[teotwaki]

For all of you folks facing 2015's winter storms here are a few of my blog's pictures from a July trip to the high passes above Ouray, Silverton and Telluride.

http://suntothenorth.blogspot.com/2015/01/colorado-expedition-wildflowers-in-high.html

More great pix and the full narrative are awaiting you :smiley_drive:

 

[teotwaki]

some other favorite pix from http://suntothenorth.blogspot.com/2015/01/colorado-expedition-wildflowers-in-high.html

A high altitude wedding

A high altitude view

A high altitude Varmint!

 

[pmatusov]

Keep these photos coming!

 

[teotwaki]

Vehicle Porn

4x4 Luv at http://suntothenorth.blogspot.com/2015/01/colorado-expedition-wildflowers-in-high.html

 

[teotwaki]

Steel horse porn :bike_rider: http://suntothenorth.blogspot.com/2015/01/colorado-expedition-wildflowers-in-high.html

 

[teotwaki]

I'm partial to this shot because it turned out about the same as my flash of inspiration showed me. Sometimes I have a vision when I come upon a scene and I try to see if I can capture that in an image. The subject matter is a massive snow "shed" that protects the road from destructive avalanches.

I liked the the snaking path of the road but had to use my truck's headlights to brighten the reflective striping to make up for the rapidly dimming daylight. I also liked the colored glow of the lamps, something that will be gone as LED technology continues to make inroads on outdoor lighting

more photos here: http://suntothenorth.blogspot.com/2015/01/colorado-expedition-wildflowers-in-high.html

 

[teotwaki]

Keep these photos coming!

What do you think Pete? :elkgrin:

 

[Simons]

Do you work for Colorado tourism? Now I wanna go to Colorado (;

 

[teotwaki]

Do you work for Colorado tourism? Now I wanna go to Colorado (;

You should go! It is really as good as it looks, if not even better. If I worked for Colorado Tourism it would be a paid vacation!

PS: My blog's stats show a huge spike in hits from viewers in China so maybe there will be an influx of visitors from that part of the world? :elkgrin:

 

[SIZZLE]

Wow that is gorgeous! I gotta get out there.

 

[teotwaki]

Wow that is gorgeous! I gotta get out there.

Premier offroading, scenery and fascinating history as far as the eye can see

MORE pictures here: http://suntothenorth.blogspot.com/2015/01/colorado-expedition-wildflowers-in-high.html

 

[teotwaki]

I guess that all the holes in the mailbox are for accepting air mail

 

[Willman]

What a cool place to get married!

 

[teotwaki]

What a cool place to get married!

I met a couple there with a young boy and they mentioned that they had been married there on the same date about 5 years prior.