We didn't make it to Bluff, UT. Instead, we decided to stay the night in Mancos, CO at a lovely B&B called Sundance Bear Lodge owned by a sweet couple (Bob and Sue) originally from California. With the late start, we weren't able to make it to Mesa Verde National Park before the sun went down. Mancos is about 10 minutes from Mesa Verde so we'll do a quick tour tomorrow morning. The view of the stars from here is amazing...it was cold but I got some pretty cool shots!
The drive here was a lot more scenic than usual, especially when we hit highway 550 - which was absolutely beautiful and very scary at the same time. The pictures really don't do the scenery justice.
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| Glenwood Canyon and Colorado River along Interstate 70 |
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| Starting to use the tripod! |
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| Still along Interstate 70 in Parachute, CO |
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| I need to do a better job of jotting down where we are when I take these shots |
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| Still driving along Interstate 70 |
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| Grand Junction, CO |
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| Just about to get onto Highway 550 |
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| You can't tell how scary of a drive it was along Highway 50 |
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| Yes, we stopped on the side of the road to set up the tripod for this shot! |
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| San Juan National Forest |
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| San Juan National Forest |
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| Molas Pass Summit @ 10,910 ft |
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| It was FREEZING |
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| Still on Highway 550 in San Juan National Forest |
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| The amount of stars you can see here in Mancos, CO is amazing |
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| Orion's belt is really clear in this shot |
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| That streak is one of the many meteors that we saw tonight |
