Thursday, September 20, 2012

leadville





Our favorite coffee shop in town.


I especially like the two above photos because one is the entrance to Eliza's place of work and the  other is the view from the road as you make the ten minute drive from town. 



 Turquoise Lake is right near HMI. The water level indicates how dry it is out here. The water line on all the lakes we have seen is many feet below normal. Drought conditions out here.




Aspen in full color. We have seen so many great views from the road but driving in the mountains takes a lot of concentration so I have not pulled over to record the sheer radiance of the aspen at this time of year. The views everywhere you turn are amazing. Big country!



Does this photo give you an idea of how strong the sun is here at 10,000 feet? The ultraviolet light in the mountains is stronger because there is less atmosphere for the sunlight to pass through. I sure wish I hadn't misplaced my sunglasses along the way! A hat helps.




1 comment:

don said...

Great fun for all...notice all the smiles...sun!
Ah, but don't forget the sunscreen.
Skin lymphoma capital of the US!