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Oct 13

Ring Muhly

When I saw the first grass ring, it reminded me of the rings we sometimes see in our desert. Old fire rings will cause plants to concentrate around the rocks forming the ring. Because the rings we saw in the Great Sand Dunes were so numerous and so close together, I suspected something else must be causing it to grow this way so I asked the ranger about them. I learned the grass is Ring Muhly which grows in a tight ring forming a well, of sorts, in the middle to catch rainwater. Pretty amazing survival tactic! CLICK HERE to read about it and see more plants from that area.

Oct 12

Gunnison Eateries

Finding a restaurant with really healthy food can be a challenge on the road so we typically never eat out. Occasionally, though, we find exceptions such as The Bean Coffehouse and Eatery in Gunnison, Colorado. Delicious and definitely worth a stop whether you’re health conscious or not!

DroidX shot of The Bean through Chris’ Mountain Bike

Oct 9

Fall Impressions

These Aspen tree abstracts were created by moving my camera during the exposure.

Oct 8

More Last Dollar Road

DroidX capture of Last Dollar Road with a little texture added.

Oct 7

Red Barn

This great shaped barn was made of red metal. I would have loved some close-ups of the texture, seams, nail heads, etc. but unfortunately it was on private property. I applied a couple of textures to give it a kind of postcard look.

Oct 5

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Aspen Stand

One last drive down Last Dollar Road.

 

Oct 4

Gunnison River

Black Canyon of the Gunnison is absolutely spectacular and I was so happy to know you could drive to the bottom because it takes super human strength to hike down. The trail drops 1800 feet in one mile! A piece of cake for Chris 🙂

Black Canyon mostly runs East to West so along with its depth, it can be difficult to photograph. The first of Summer is the best time to catch the sun on the Gunnison River.

Oct 3

Red Mountain Ghost Town

Red Mountain Mining Town was once home to 10,000 people. There are still many buildings and remnants of mining left behind. These particular buildings were on the other side of the street from the mine and are being maintained by historians in Ouray, CO.

Update: These buildings are not the town but are in an abandoned Mining Camp at Red Mountain Pass. See Oct 14 post.

 

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