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Colorado and Denver - More Pictures

Near Aspen, Colorado
Near Aspen, Colorado
Showing AmTrak, the Colorado River, and I-70. The section of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon was one of the most difficult to build in the entire U.S. Interstate system, though this is far from the most spectacular portion.
Glenwood Canyon, Colorado

Showing AmTrak, the Colorado River, and I-70. The section of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon was one of the most difficult to build in the entire U.S. Interstate system, though this is far from the most spectacular portion.

Photo taken from Denver.
Sunset over the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains

Photo taken from Denver.

In White River National Forest Colorado
Elevation 10,830 feet
Founded July 4, 1879. When gold was discovered, Independence was the first community in the Roaring Fork Valley. A thriving mining camp, stagecoach and layover stop for all travel across Hunter's Pass, it became a ghost town in the late 1800's when trains came into Aspen and the gold played out.
Independence Townsite

In White River National Forest Colorado
Elevation 10,830 feet
Founded July 4, 1879. When gold was discovered, Independence was the first community in the Roaring Fork Valley. A thriving mining camp, stagecoach and layover stop for all travel across Hunter's Pass, it became a ghost town in the late 1800's when trains came into Aspen and the gold played out.

Maroon Peak (elev 14,156) near Aspen, CO
The maroon color comes from hematite in the rock (an iron compound).

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Maroon Bells

Maroon Peak (elev 14,156) near Aspen, CO
The maroon color comes from hematite in the rock (an iron compound).

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison

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Norma at Loveland Pass
Norma at Loveland Pass
Loveland Pass
Loveland Pass
Independence Pass
Independence Pass
Tom at Berthaud Pass
Tom at Berthaud Pass
Often referred to as Little Switzerland
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Ouray, Colorado

Often referred to as "Little Switzerland"
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That's a question I'm often asked, sometimes in this very spot. I just casually look up at one of the clocks (but obvious enough so they notice) and report the time to them. They usually become somewhat embarrassed.
"Hey buddy, ya got the time?"

That's a question I'm often asked, sometimes in this very spot. I just casually look up at one of the clocks (but obvious enough so they notice) and report the time to them. They usually become somewhat embarrassed.

Skyline Park in downtown Denver
Skyline Park in downtown Denver
Skyline Park in downtown Denver
Skyline Park in downtown Denver
Taken from Writer's Square in Denver
Taken from Writer's Square in Denver
Kayaking on the South Platte River at the Confluence in Downtown Denver
Kayaking on the South Platte River at the Confluence in Downtown Denver
Sunset taken from downtown Denver
Sunset taken from downtown Denver