A Snowy Sunday in Ouray, Colorado—-Monday, March 5, 2018

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Dayphoto

Not wanting to ‘do’ anything really. Terry and I headed up to the Ouray Hot spring Pool, in Ouray, Colorado.

When got there at 1:30 in the afternoon, but 2:30 it was snowing…by 3:30 we decided we had better take our snow covered heads and go get dry and head home.

I forgot to take a photo of the life guards in complete snow suit and ski googles, or the snow coming down so hard you couldn’t even see the pool…but I did get

the snow as we drove back home.

We drove through snow, until Montrose, then rain around Olathe, by the time we got home. Nothing.

Just clouds and the setting sun.

It was stunning!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Dayphoto

We had a very busy and exciting day yesterday.

By 7:30 in the morning we were headed to Ouray, Colorado, to watch the Hard Rock Drilling Contest.

Ouray was first known for all of it mining, way back when, and that mining was for gold and silver. Hard Rock Mining. As far as I know there is no coal in ‘them thar hills’.

Today there are very few mines operating….although, there is still ‘lots of gold’ in the mountains surrounding Ouray. Mostly Ouray is now a wonderful place to visit, hot springs, good food, and outstanding scenery.

The drillers come from all over.

Yesterday, was the second day of the contest, we didn’t stay for every thing since we had been invited to our daughter and son-in-law’s place that evening for a yummy supper.

The above photo is of the bootleg jack contest

The last contest we got to watch was the mucking machine

This guy was so sure and steady that his dirt never spilled out of the cart and he filled it in record time.

Cliff got a smoker for his birthday this year. He invited us down to each smoked BBQ Pulled Pork and Turkey. Chef Cliff did a great job!

Photo stolen from Cliff’s FB page! THANKS! CLIFF!
Linda

Ice Climbing in Ouray, Colorado

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Dayphoto

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For my birthday Terry and I went to Ouray for dipping and to watch the ice climbers.

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The Ouray Ice Park is a 2 mile long stretch of the Uncompaghre Gorge that has been designated for public ice climbing. http://www.ourayicepark.com/

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