It’s set to piss down rain all day today in Michiganderburgh, so I headed to the basement this morning and dug up a disc of film scans from a 2002 trip to Crested Butte, Colorado. The shot above is another (better) view of the mountain meadow I mentioned in yesterday’s post.

I could seriously look through the photos all day. That area–and much of Colorado in general–really is heaven on earth to me. No wonder Wifey and I found our way out there about five summers straight.

Here are a few other photos that I dug:

The pic above is Snodgrass Trail. Not sure if it still is, but this trail is sometimes closed to the public due to cattle grazing. Out of the three times I was in CB I think I was only able to ride it once or twice. I found a video on YouTube by trailsource.com, you’ll see this part of the trail at about the 2:14 mark. Fun stuff!

As a vacationing lowlander, I always found ample opportunities to stop and take photos. Starting elevation is over 9,000 feet and trails like 401 top out at well over 11,000, so the air is a tad hard to come by. I think I took a deep breath just typing that last bit.

I always had a blast riding in CB, even with the elevation. I can’t imagine racing at those altitudes, but to go and ride it was fine, I just took my time and tried to enjoy the experience of riding my bike in one of the most beautiful places on earth.

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All photos by me, taken in Crested Butte, Colorado in the summer of 2002. TWELVE FREAKING YEARS AGO!! Christ, I’m old.