Colorado - New Mexico - 2008

Denver. Cool shops. Denver, Larimer Square. Colorado Statehouse On the famous mile-high step of the Colorado State House ONE MILE ABOVE SEA LEVEL. 5280 feet Colorado Statehouse Central Denver Another view of the Colorado State House Central Denver US Mint, Denver Downtown Denver Central Denver - The Tattered Cover Book Store. Coziest bookstore I've ever seen. Another view of Denver architecture Denver museum On the road up to Nederland, lovely stream running alongside the road Nederland - reservoir View of Colorado mountains from Nederland (above Boulder) Rocky Mountains from Nederland, Colorado Blackhawk, Colorado Blackhawk, Colorado Blackhawk, Colorado Blackhawk, Colorado, old ghost/mining town now converted to a gambling mecca Blackhawk, Colorado Blackhawk, Colorado Blackhawk, Colorado Trees (Aspens?) in Colorado. We came to call this "tree porn" as everyone everywhere was stopping for a photo. More trees in Colorado More trees in Colorado At the top of Mt. Evans in the Rocky Mountains, the highest point you can drive to in North America at 14,264 feet. Not a lot of spare oxygen around. Atop Mount Evans, Colorado View from Mt. Evans Colorado (14,000 feet), above the treeline Mt. Evans Colorado (14,000 feet), above the treeline Gnarly. Bristlecone pine trees atop Mt. Evans, Colorado Bristlecone pine trees atop Mt. Evans, Colorado Bristlecone pine trees atop Mt. Evans, Colorado Bristlecone pine trees atop Mt. Evans, Colorado Bristlecone pine trees atop Mt. Evans, Colorado Bristlecone pine trees atop Mt. Evans, Colorado Bristlecone pine trees atop Mt. Evans, Colorado Bristlecone pine trees atop Mt. Evans, Colorado More Tree Porn. Take me home country roads! More Tree Porn. Take me home country roads! Rocky Mountains, Colorado Old style train in Idaho Springs, Colorado Mmmm, proper chicken wings. Idaho Springs, Colorado Old gold mine. Idaho Springs, Colorado More trees Trees in the Rockies V in the trees in the Rockies People taking pictures of trees. Rocky Mountains, CO outside Nederland. People taking pictures of trees. (V's cousin Steve) People taking pictures of trees. (Karl) People taking pictures of trees. People taking pictures of trees. Tree porn People taking pictures of trees. People taking pictures of trees. Ahhh trees Hking to 10,000 feet Hiking to 10,000 feet Great tree At 10,000 feet At 10,000 feet At 10,000 feet At 10,000 feet More from our hike More from our hike More from our hike More from our hike More from our hike More from our hike More from our hike More from our hike More from our hike Steve and Karl Inside the Railcar cafe in Nederland "Down" in Boulder, Pearl Street (pedestrian mall) "Down" in Boulder, Pearl Street (pedestrian mall) "Down" in Boulder, Pearl Street (pedestrian mall) In Steve's house in Nederland In Steve's house in Nederland The Railcar cafe in Nederland View of the Colorado plains from above Boulder (en route to Ward) Ruins in Ward, Colorado Ruins in Ward, Colorado Ruins in Ward, Colorado Ruins in Ward, Colorado Ruins in Ward, Colorado Ruins in Ward, Colorado Ward, Colorado Ward, Colorado Ward, Colorado Ward, Colorado Friendly visitor outside Steve's house Steve's house in Nederland Steve's house in Nederland Inside Steve's Nederland house (our "hotel") Inside Steve's Nederland house (our "hotel") Take me home, country roads! En route from Nederland to Leadville, Colorado, somewhere near Aspen Leadville, Colorado Leadville, Colorado At the Golden Burro Cafe, Leadville, CO At the Golden Burro Cafe, Leadville, CO At the Golden Burro Cafe, Leadville, CO View from Leadville, CO The Golden Burro Cafe, Leadville, CO Endless roads...on the way to St. Elmo CO ...on the way to St. Elmo CO ...on the way to St. Elmo CO Chipmunk Crossing (!), St. Elmo, CO Chipmunk Crossing (!), St. Elmo, CO St. Elmo, CO Intruder in the Chipmunk Crossing, St. Elmo, CO Chipmunk Crossing, St. Elmo, CO St. Elmo, CO St. Elmo, CO St. Elmo, CO St. Elmo, CO En route from St. Elmo to Durango En route from St. Elmo to Durango En route from St. Elmo to Durango -- Runaway Truck Lane (!?!) En route from St. Elmo to Durango -- great lookout Our hotel room at the General Palmer hotel in Durango, CO Our hotel room at the General Palmer hotel in Durango, CO Our hotel room at the General Palmer hotel in Durango, CO Narrow gauge rail in Durango Shops in Durango Lovely cafe in Durango Morgan Stanley in Durango Dems in Durango The Strater Hotel, Durango. No vacancy! The General Palmer Hotel, our home in Durango Leaving Durango, some amazing mountain views En route to Four Corners En route to Four Corners En route to Four Corners Four Corners--Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah...take a step and take your pick. A perfect twat in four states, simultaneously Lovely in three states Lovely in three states Interstate commerce Four corners Four corners Somewhere in Arizona... Raising Arizona... Somewhere in Arizona... Somewhere in Arizona... Gallup, New Mexico Gallup, New Mexico Gallup, New Mexico Gallup, New Mexico Gallup, New Mexico Gallup, New Mexico Gallup, New Mexico Gallup, New Mexico Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico En route from Zuni to Albuquerque En route from Zuni to Albuquerque En route from Zuni to Albuquerque 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico Chicken fried steak at the Route 66 diner! 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico 66 Diner, Route 66, New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque Albuquerque Albuquerque Our first meal in Santa Fe, just after picking up our marriage license Taos, NM Our room at the historic Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn In the lounge of The Taos Inn With Standing Deer in the lounge of The Taos Inn With Standing Deer in the lounge of The Taos Inn With Standing Deer in the lounge of The Taos Inn With Standing Deer in the lounge of The Taos Inn With Standing Deer in the lounge of The Taos Inn Nice cup of coffee in Taos Taos central square Taos central square The Taos Inn, our home in Taos The Rio Grande canyon, en route to Ojo Caliente The Rio Grande canyon, en route to Ojo Caliente The Rio Grande canyon, on the way back from Ojo Caliente--this time we drive down into it, instead of across it from above The Rio Grande canyon, on the way back from Ojo Caliente--this time we drive down into it, instead of across it from above The Rio Grande canyon, on the way back from Ojo Caliente--this time we drive down into it, instead of across it from above The Historic Taos Inn At The Alley Cantina in Taos At The Alley Cantina in Taos At The Alley Cantina in Taos At The Alley Cantina in Taos Back in Santa Fe. Tortilla Flat in name, but not the one we met at in any other way! Our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. Our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. Our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. Our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. View from our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. View from our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. Our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. Our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. Our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. Our lovely room at Inn on the Mountaintop in Santa Fe. On the mountaintop in Santa Fe On the mountaintop in Santa Fe On the mountaintop in Santa Fe On the mountaintop in Santa Fe On the mountaintop in Santa Fe JUST HOW MANY KINDS OF WHIPPED CREAM DO YOU NEED?! Steeling the nerves before the Big Event at The Ore House on the Plaza in Santa Fe Steeling the nerves before the Big Event at the Ore House At the Ore House At the Ore House The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe Show off Ain't she lovely? The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe The Big Event...at the Nedra Mateucci Gallery (sculpture garden) in Santa Fe With our lovely minister, Irene Swain With our lovely minister, Irene Swain With our lovely minister, Irene Swain With our lovely minister, Irene Swain Getting the witness signatures Getting the witness signatures ..after the trauma! ..after the trauma! ..after the trauma! ..after the trauma! ..after the trauma! Married life...off to a good start Married life...off to a good start Our flowers, courtesy of our caretaker Our flowers, courtesy of our caretaker View from our room on the mountaintop View from our room on the mountaintop We woke up on the 14th to...snow! No flying lesson today then... ...instead, a marathon drive from Santa Fe to Texas...with lunch back at the 66 Diner in Albuquerque Back at the 66 Diner in Albuquerque mmm...the mini sundae! mmm...the mini sundae! mmm...the mini sundae! Back at the 66 Diner in Albuquerque mmm...the mini sundae! fueling up En route to El Paso En route to El Paso En route to El Paso En route to El Paso En route to El Paso En route to El Paso Is the Elephant Butte the truth, or is it one of the consequences?? ...on the road again... ...on the road again... Moon over the mountains just north of the Texas border Moon over the mountains just north of the Texas border Entering El Paso At the Texas Roadhouse in El Paso At the Texas Roadhouse in El Paso One of our typical Comfort Inn rooms, this time in El Paso Drive in Starbucks, El Paso Drive in Starbucks, El Paso Drive in Starbucks, El Paso, the ultimate in laziness In El Paso El Paso Back in New Mexico, on the way to Silver City via Deming Back in New Mexico, on the way to Silver City via Deming Silver City, CO Silver City, CO Silver City, CO Silver City, CO Silver City, CO A great cafe in Silver City, CO City Hall, Silver City, CO One of those cool windmills you see in the back country The Very Large Array. It's Bigger Than Average. The Very Large Array. It's Bigger Than Average. The Very Large Array. It's Bigger Than Average. The Very Large Array. It's Bigger Than Average. The Very Large Array. It's Bigger Than Average. OMG we're back in Albuquerque at the 66 Diner AGAIN. We must have crossed the Rio Grand 12 times by now. OMG we're back in Albuquerque at the 66 Diner AGAIN. Do we love this place or WHAT? The one hot-air balloon we saw during the hot-air balloon festival. Back to Santa Fe My first flight lesson My first flight lesson My first flight lesson My first flight lesson My first flight lesson My first flight lesson My first flight lesson My first flight lesson My lovely passenger! These things come with instructions? Did you bring the keys? I thought you had the keys! Just like driving a car. Except entirely different. Like the fact that you steer with your feet. Left! LEFT! Up up and away... Take-off Hey I can drive this thing with one hand behind my . . . DOH! I wonder if you can get Seinfeld on this thing... I'm still alive! In Santa Fe, Adobe can hear you scream. You want adobe french fries with that? At the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Santa Fe At the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Santa Fe At the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Santa Fe Cowboy Boots!!! Our reliable chariot Camel head rock (en passant) Camel head rock (en passant) In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley Are those rocks actually red, white, and blue? Are those rocks actually red, white, and blue? In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley In the colorful Chama valley Not a great photo, but Colorado Springs is quite a picturesque little town Colorado City Manitou Springs Manitou Springs Manitou Springs Manitou Springs Manitou Springs Manitou Springs Manitou Springs Manitou Springs Manitou Springs. Couldn't agree more. Manitou Springs View of Pike's Peak in Manitou Springs Yes that's Pike's Peak! The horror, the horror! Elk The Royal Gorge bridge, the highest suspension bridge, in the world I guess The Royal Gorge bridge The Royal Gorge bridge. And a gorgeous girl, and a royal pain. The Royal Gorge bridge The Royal Gorge bridge The Royal Gorge bridge The Royal Gorge bridge Gorge-ous Gorge-ous The Royal Gorge bridge The Royal Gorge bridge The Royal Gorge bridge Last drink in Denver! Buh-bye Denver!