Wolf Creek Pass, Continental Divide, the Tallest of the Rockies
Friday, July 18th, 2008Our last part of this journey from Steamboat Springs, Co to Durango, and then an alternate route home. If you you’d like to start at the beginning, you can read part one - Craig, CO, part two - Passing Through Meeker, CO, part three - Grand Mesa, CO, and part four - Red Mountain, [...]
Denver and The Blue River Parkway
Friday, July 11th, 2008In May when you reach the Rocky Mountains you can’t predict the weather. A late spring snow storm can catch you unawares quickly. In Denver the temperature could be in the mid 50s or even higher, but when you reach the higher altitudes of the Rockies, it drops as quick as you’re ascending. As [...]
Yampa Valley Botanic Park - Part Two
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
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Yeah…say that title three times fast! LOL
What better way to spend a Friday evening after dinner, walking down landscaped paths, smelling sweet fragrances, feasting your eyes on gorgeous floral arrangements and swatting mosquitoes every two seconds? So what if our pace was a little quicker than we wanted in order to avoid getting [...]
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
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It’s coming up on our one month anniversary for living in Steamboat Springs. At first, I was appalled that everything here seemed to be geared towards tourists, not newcomers. But that stands to reason, this small, isolated community thrives on the business tourists bring to the area. The city is also known as [...]
Rocky Mountains
Monday, June 16th, 2008
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The Rocky Mountains, also called by the Cheyenne “Rock on the Horizon”, stretch more than 3000 miles from Canada to New Mexico. The highest peak, Colorado’s Mount Elbert, rests 14,400 feet above sea level.
The Continental Divide is located in the Rocky Mountains, which define the line at which waters flow either to the [...]
