Ode to Leadville, Colorado

Coffee at "The City on the Hill"
Beer at "The Scar Bar"
 Pizza at "High Mountain Pies"

Elegant old buildings from mining days, not a chain store for miles around. Nothing growing except pine, aspen and sage.

 I love the mountains in every direction, the quiet, the thin air that is oddly invigorating. Life at 10,000 feet is special, everything clear. Light snow on May 15 alternating with sun and deep blue sky.

Eliza is in her element there. She has forged a new life far from the east coast. I was there last weekend and loved the chance to see her in action with colleagues on the faculty and with her teen age students at The High Mountain Institute.

Above is a photo taken on an evening hike with the kids. Breathtaking.