Wonder and Runnin' in the San Juan Mtns. of Colorado.....

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Remember the "Colorado Gathering"..........?

We had a blast and created a lifetime of memories!!!!!!!!!!

Well I have some pics to share..........


Some pics..........

 

[calamaridog]

Mark,

You take some great pictures:jumping:

 

[durango_60]

OK, now I feel really crappy for bailing... I hate it when I don't enjoy my backyard as much as folks from someplace else because "I can always go next weekend, I should really do "insert pointless task of the day here"...


Can you believe that I have lived here for 5 years and have not run black bear yet!!! Now that we have gotten such early snow another year has gone by...

 

[bigreen505]

Great pictures Mark! Looks like a fun and beautiful trip. I really wanted to be there, but it was ultimately a good thing I was here.

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Thanks again Bryan!

.....and......

Thanks Durango_60 for your honesty!

I'm doing my darndest to make you guys who bailed on me, feel as ashamed as humanly possible!.....hehe!......j/k...! I even posted up and had my CB Radio on all the way through Durango hoping you would call up. Long shot I know.....but I tried!

I did my best to co~ordinate..........I said what I did~and did what I said! I was at the campsite as I promised that Friday at 12pm noon. I sacrificed an afternoon of exploring to make sure I was were I said I would be! A VERY Important part of Trip Leadership I feel.

I found a Perfect campsite which could fit as many vehicles as would show up!

Out of ALL the talk on the planning thread (how silly!....hehe)..........only Jeff and his Dad showed up! Jeff's Dad wins the prize for Most Extreme Effort! Tom flew in ALL the way from Scottsdale to be there, and just loved it and can't stop talking about it! Tom was really an asset to the trip along the very SNOWY part of the Imogene Trail and was an excellent spotter and advisor!

We had a blast! .......and even though I know Black Bear is the most infamous! It turned out because of weather that Imogene was the most threatening!

.....can I just add that I love my EL Cheapo tarp/tent! It worked out perfect for the afternoon thunderstorms! A place to sit....cook....eat....even watch the kickoff of the NFL on my mini LCD/TV from my campsite along Hermosa Creek! I couldn't have been more at home!:ylsmoke:


camp along the Animas River, old mining town of Eureka, Colorado

camp along the Animas

near camp.....

old cattle delivery station near camp.....

my favorite camp pic of Eureka.....looks like a painting! I love the colors!

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Imogene in a Snow Storm!

Who knew......when looking up from Telluride....what we would find at the Summit!

starting up Imogene....Telluride below

my palms are getting sweaty...does anybody have a dry towel!

starting to look OMINOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

Lord Have Mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hang on Jeff...I'll be there in a minute!

OK.....now just where is the trail to OURAY>?!!!!!!!!!!!

breaker breaker...how 'boutcha Jeff.....tracks! you gotta make tracks for us to Ouray! There goes fearless Jeff heading over the next ledge looking for the way home!

look to the left....see my head sticking up wondering why Jeff stopped>?! Snowy Ledge!....and NO Tracks to show us the way to Ouray!!!!! We had to walk the trail to find it in the almost darkness! ("Sliding forward and sideways on three wheels on a snowy steep leadge is a funny feeling".....right Brian?!!)

 

[articulate]

Mark!

SWEET! You've got some rock star status photos there.

:beer: :beer: :beer:

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Thanks Mark!

I can always use a Rock N Roll pat on the back........it keeps me motivated!

So..........

Did I tell you about my perfect shower with a view of ALL of SE Utah......we don't need no stinking shower tent>?!!!!:friday:

best shower I've ever had in my life!:costumed-smiley-007

 

[bh4rnnr]

Man, looks like a great time! Thanks for the sharing the nice pics:beer:

 

[articulate]

Did I tell you about my perfect shower with a view of ALL of SE Utah......we don't need no stinking shower tent>?!!!!:friday: .....
best shower I've ever had in my life!:costumed-smiley-007

Being naked in the wild brings it out in all of us.

:beer: :smiley_drive:

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Anyone been on an Expedition lately.......?






A blast from the past.

I want to be there so bad....right about now!

I can even hear the Thunder in my head!


.....:elkgrin::sombrero::ylsmoke:



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[Cobra_R]

Wow those are some awesome pictures! Looks like a lot of fun.

 

[LexusAllTerrain]

Wow! great pictures






I did not know this area before, but now...

 

[FishPOET]

Anyone been on an Expedition lately.......?

We leave in 8 days for the San Juans :wings:

 

[tibaal89]

Wow, what a great old thread! I'm literally leaving today to do exactly those trails at the FJ Cruiser Summit.... w00t!