So we're kind of big fans of fall in this fair state. This weekend we got to see and enjoy a good deal of it, too. First off, we spent a few hours on Saturday afternoon watching some very eager snowboarders and skiers throwin' down some tricks at Keystone's rail jam. They imported 15 tons of shaved ice to create the "snow" on the hill and the crowds turned out for a chance to slide. Because Gregg had some connections with the marketing folks there, we scored a couple of press passes so we could get close to all the action.
Then, on Sunday afternoon, as we traveled back from Denver where we had a special stake conference meeting with Elder Bednar, we decided to take a little kinda long detour over Guanella Pass near Georgetown. We ended up in Fairplay, then headed back to I-70 through Breckenridge. It was a glorious loop and a fun way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon - exploring some new territory and squinting at millions of golden leaves. That's one thing about fall around here - there's not a lot of variety in the colors, but there is some serious intensity in those gold aspen leaves. We loved it!
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| At the top of the first bend and overlook of Guanella pass - little did we know at this point that there was a LOT more to come. The water you can see here is Georgetown Reservoir. |
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| Most of these were taken from the car window (it was rolled down) - we were just in awe at the solid gold. |
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| It was SO bright! |
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| At the summit of Guanella Pass we could see a fresh dusting of snow. Gregg didn't really care about that white stuff up there. (Not.) |
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| Apparently we weren't the only ones with this idea - there was a surprising amount of traffic on this windy, steep road. |
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| Coming down the other side of the pass we discovered our dream home. |
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| And back on I-70 across from Copper Mountain we found another field of solid gold. We're rich, that's for sure. |
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the golden aspen leaves. Thanks for sharing! Sounds like a very fun weekend!
ReplyDeleteMe too! It was very fun.
DeleteLove these photos!
ReplyDeleteDid you recognize the title? ;) And thanks.
DeleteThese photos remind me of an annual debate in our household: Do you prefer views of solid color or a mixture of evergreens and deciduous? (Bret prefers the latter, I the former)
ReplyDeleteOh man! That is a toughie. Like super tough - because I love both. BUT - I think I'd have to say I love the mixture slightly more. There is a mountain right across the highway from our church that is my favorite mountain in the whole valley - and it's a perfect mixture of evergreen and aspen. Oh my.
DeleteSooooo pretty! I do prefer views with a mixture of colors, but since I'm from out east that means a mixture of deciduous with different colors. But solid color with or without evergreens is amazing too!
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