During the rest of "Relaxed January", we will be reposting some of our most viewed Nature Friday posts of 2024. This August 2024 post, is one of MY favorite 2024 memories from my ride with the pawrents along the Silver Thread Parkway during our visit to Creede, Colorado.
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:
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I really enjoyed our journey!
We hope you all enjoy some nature this weekend!
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wow how beautiful! we love the waterfall and we love this view so far and endless over the land..
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I remember your trip there - and how delightful to revisit with photos. That's exactly what they were invented for!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
The views are just amazing and so is that waterfall!
ReplyDeletewe enjoyed your ride also... amazing, spectacular, fantastic, extraordinary, and a lot more. ending with AWESOME! I have not heard about the silver thread and as a huge fan of westerns with speeding stagecoaches chased by men on horses, wow... what views they had. I would NOT want to ride a stagecoash then or now on that road... your coach is perfect for the road
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful out there. We have the Minnehaha Creek which is pretty small and it makes a huge waterfall. Water is a very powerful thing.
ReplyDeleteNieces Rosy and Sunny thank you so very much for taking your staff on the wonderful trips .
ReplyDeleteI felt like could reach out and touch the clouds.
Hugs AC
What a beautiful trip you took. Thanks for letting us see the scenery again.
ReplyDeleteYou are so cute sweet Rosy and those sure were some mighty amazing views!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing it all with us again, it's certainly an amazing drive. I'm with your mom, you have to stop for pictures.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular photos
ReplyDeleteMe and Mommy love nature and that looks like a great place to visit! XOX Xena
ReplyDeleteFirst, we love your new header. Second, thank you for sharing such a lovely adventure full of colour. Our our window is a cold white and grey world. Lee and Phod
ReplyDeleteThe waterfall and hiking areas and photos are all beautiful. But we think even the drive all by itself was spectacular.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Misty and Timber
Lulu: "Slumgullion Summit? That sounds like a Harry Potter location!"
ReplyDeleteJava Bean: "Ayyy, that path looks like a great place for a walk! I bet it smells fascinating out there in the nature!"
I LOVE YOUR NEW HEADER...AUNTY C
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