This
week, I'm going to show you some
pictures of a beautimous drive the pawrents and I took along the Silver Thread Scenic Byway.
It was a beautiful morning when we hit the road.
It's about 50 miles(or 80km) from Creede to Lake City, and Daddy and I figured it would be about an hour's drive
BUT
We forgot we had Mama, the photo bug, in the car. She insisted we stop at every turnout to admire the views. Daddy and I didn't mind too much...I mean, look at this view!
The Silver Thread Byway started off in the olden days as a stagecoach path through the mountains.
Can you imagine traveling over these mountain on a horse drawn stagecoach?
It wasn't until 1968 that they paved the road for passenger vehicles.
Slumgullion Summit is the highest point on the drive. The view is breathtaking and the air is so very fresh and clean!
All the green surrounding the waterfall was so pretty
It amazed the pawrents how much water came over the cliff from, what looked to be, such a small stream!
Then, they realized that there was a lot of water in this part of Colorado. There is the Rio Grande River.....
lakes in between!
It was a most beautiful ride, with views too beautiful for words!
Here is a video Mama made:
As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE
I really enjoyed our journey and I can't wait to tell you all about my time in Lake City on Travel Tuesday!
In the meantime, we hope you all enjoy some nature this weekend!
Show
us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of
your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey!
Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below,
click HERE to go to our Hoppity Page.
Oooh we've been so looking forward to seeing more photos of your Colorado trip and they didn't disappoint. That is one impressive waterfall. Isn't nature awesome! Gail wants to know if you felt out of breath at the wonderfully named Slumgullion Summit?
ReplyDeleteToodle-oo!
Nobby.
wow that is just wonderful...the waterfall and you and your dad were so close and you two looked over da whole land...
ReplyDeleteYour photos all look like beautiful paintings! What a gorgeous trip and my favorite picture was the first one of you waking up in your plush bed, Rosy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty tour! The second photo is our favorite, but they are all really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteOh you just can't beat a scenic drive like that, eh Rosy?! Loved riding along with you. Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
it has been more than 40 years since I last saw mountains and the ones you showed today are magnificent. so glad your mama documents the beauty for us. the photo of you and daddy on the path is touching and sweet... awesome falls and river
ReplyDeleteNiece Rosy....OMDs OMDs mama will confirm this statement I am about to make...
ReplyDelete"I am never speechless, I will talk to a telephone pole. However, these gorgeous photos and video have me totally without words...I will say the are the true meaning of AWESOME!!
Hugs and thank you and Dad for stopping so mama could snap
Hugs Aunty C
What beautiful scenery on that trip, Rosy. Thanks for taking us along.
ReplyDeleteLulu: "Those are beautiful views! We can practically hear the waterfall! And, wow, that road you went on is barely older than our Dada, and is younger than our Dada's brother!"
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with stopping to inspect the views and sights in that part of the state which I lived in before moving to the Front Ranch. Hope you enjoyed your time down near the Valley.
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing and beautiful views, you pups are so lucky!
ReplyDeleteStunning! Lady needs to add this to her list of places to visit. Lee and Phod
ReplyDeleteWe don't think we would like that stagecoach ride very much at all, but we sure enjoyed riding along with all of you and seeing all those magnificent views. Rosy, how lucky for you - you have a bedside window to see all the pretty sights in comfort.
ReplyDeleteWoo - Misty and Timber
Wow and wow again! That was a delightful drive, thank you, and thank you for hosting.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your spectacular ride
ReplyDeleteWonderful series of phots of drive 'in the country' with your paw parents ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Xena: That waterfall makes me think of getting a bath....
ReplyDeleteLucy: Did y'all have to ride horses before they made the "real" road?
Chia: I want to ride a horse! I want to ride a horse! Pee Ess, I just got to finish (almost finish) the big steak bone Mom gave to Lucy!