Thankful Thursday ~ Still Waters

 

I am thankful today for peace and quiet. Mind, body and soul.

Still waters remind me to slow down and breathe. 

If the water can be still and allow reflection, so can I. 

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. 

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday, and James for Weekend Reflections

Foto Friday 10 ~ Peep the Leaves

Southwestern Colorado Vacation

I immediately fell in love with this one spot.  The huge stand of aspen trees is a wonder to behold.  I've never seen anything like it and we have been all over Colorado.  This was our goal last year but had to turn back because my cat died back at home and I couldn't keep going. 

West Elk Scenic Loop

Kebler Pass, Colorado

Bucket List-

On the way to Crested Butte we were stopped by cows, horses and cowboys.  They were transferring the moos to pasture on the other side of the road.  We waited, as did everyone else except for  some dude in a company truck who decided he needed to go go go, so he plowed right through them.  I guess he was in a big hurry. 

Next was the Gunnison-Taylor Park Loop 

Click  on map

 Kebler was just so beautiful we thought this scenic byway would be too.  HA HA HA HA We could not take our eyes off of the boulders in the road.  From Pitkin to Tin Cup was a solid nightmare.  Click on photo to view map. See that jeep?  It was a clue!  Don't attempt this in a car!  Argh, live and learn, I guess.  

We made the pass (Cumberland) in my Dodge Journey.  I wanted to give it an award for not dying on me on top of the mountain.  We went 28 miles in 3 hours  We were very thankful my tires did not blow on the mini boulders in the road. Top speed was 5 mph with an occasional 6 or 7.   Never, ever, ever! again!!! Just thankful to be alive after that drive over. 

 I'm sure the scenery was fantastic but I didn't see it because I couldn't take my eyes off the road.  The other side of the loop was really beautiful though.  

Close to Tin Cup after the pass. We saw a couple of beaver dams in these meadow sloughs.  So, if you want that adventure, ride a 4x4 up and over, or if not, go up the other side to Tin Cup.  That's where all the beautiful scenery is anyway.  (My opinion). 

Telluride

On the way in. 

Gondola Ride to the top 

The lady who rode with us said there was some kind of water 

leak and this was the crew working on it.  

Burgers if you please.  Pretty good when you are starving.

 Million Dollar Highway

Southwest Colorado has some major construction going on.  Hwy 50, and 550, and the route to Telluride.  Not really any huge holdups, but there were just so many places.   On the Million Dollar Highway there were several delays.  We saw military repelling of the side of one turn, and three fire trucks coming up the other side. (They were for the fire, which we never saw, but there were wildfires and controlled burns in several places that were on our route.)   

Traffic was really slow on the MDH, but considering the sheer drop offs and twisting turns...I felt safer than all the other times we have gone on this route.  Slowing down is a good thing on this road, and it gives you time to enjoy the scenery.  

and here is more...

 sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday, Yogi for Skywatch Friday, Eileen for Saturday's Critters

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