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timmyjohn posted Wildlife Viewing | 3 days ago
We went up to Estes Park on Saturday for a little reconnoiter before the Music in the Rockies Conference, which is only two weeks away. After a stop at the Visitor's Center to collect some information on lodging (our original plan for housing fell apart last week, leaving us to scramble for a place...
Alex posted Fourth Set: The Argo Mine and Devil's Head | 4 days ago
One of our last days in CO found us touring an old gold mine. It was very cool to learn about and see the mine, since it epitomized the atosphere of Colorado. Plus, we got to pan for gold! Well, okay, they were really miniscule gold flakes, but it was still fun. On our second-last day we drove/hiked...
Alex posted Third Set: Rocky Mountain Hop | 4 days ago
Yep, I got to visit the Rockies. How cool is that?! The upper level of the mountains, past the tree line, is the tundra. It was pretty cool to see such a sparse and lovely landscape. It looked a bit like something from The Sound of Music. We got to see the Continental Divide, which is the line where...
Alex posted Second Set: Mt. Evans | 4 days ago
The second day was a trip up Mt. Evans, one of the highest peaks in the continental U.S. I believe it is also home to the highest paved road in America, which is great because that meant we could drive up to almost the summit. The altitude was insanity. In Denver it was 90+ degrees, and at the top...
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