We found ourselves in need of a fall drive thru the mountains. The aspens were in full color and the weather was beautiful so we took off thru Southwest Colorado. Here are some of the highlights...
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| The Matterhorn Mill near Telluride |
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| This is a 100 year old structure rich in mining heritage. It is scheduled for considerable renovation and remediation work |
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| The texture and warps of the siding make for interesting photographs |
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| The Rio Grande Southern Railroad used to come up this valley. You can see remnants of the right of way in the center of the image. |
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| Dolores depot and Goose #5 |
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| The depot has a nice museum with well done models |
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| The various 'Geese' were rebuilt several times over their lifespans - the museum had examples of each of the iterations. |
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| Rico Colorado with historic mining structures |
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| Rio Grande Southern map |
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| Smoke from wildfires cast a haze over Trout Lake |
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| Our "always ready to take a ride" miniature schnauzer |
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| One can only imagine the snow loads that caused this type damage |
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| I liked the rock and stone work on this building |
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| A skilled wood carver can be found just outside of Montrose, CO to the South |
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| These Hobbit like buildings are all for sale |
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| This was a whimsical way to wind up our trip |
So what does one of those hobbit houses run? Very pretty pictures.
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