SUMMER PICTURES

We enjoyed touring on our days off. One of the near-by places we liked to visit was Rocky Mountain National Park. After crossing the park from Grand Lake to Estes Park we returned to the Alpine Visitor Center via the nine mile one-way gravel, Old Fall River Road. There are many points of interest along the way including the Chasm Falls.







Old Fall River Road begins in the Endovalley and ends at the Alpine Visitor Center, at 11,796 feet.











GEORGETOWN NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD




On our second visit to Georgetown, Colorado, we decided to take the narrow gauge railroad ride from Silver Plume to Georgetown and back.






We had a choice of sitting in an open or closed car. We chose the open car and sat in the back for the best views.



Included with our ticket was a tour of an old silver mine, the Lebanon Mine, one of the mines that established these towns in the 1800's.



One of the treats of living on a National Wildlife Refuge is the critters we saw on a daily basis. These Sage Grouse stopped by once or twice a day to visit. The Refuge staff nicknamed them "Lunch" and "Dinner".
Other frequent sightings: Moose, Elk, Badgers, Magpies, Bluebirds, White-tailed Prairie Dogs, Pronghorns, Ground Squirrels, Ducks, Geese, Beavers, Coyotes, and ever present Swallows



The Three months passed all too quickly. When the Aspen changed color, we decided it was time to go find out where the Swallows went. We are headed South.