Colorado Trip 2016 - page 1

This year I went alone to Colorado on the BMW motorcycle. The reason was to attend my niece's graduation from the University of Denver, but really I wanted to ride the bike in the mountains. And in the cool weather. (45F at the top of Independence Pass, while Phoenix was 117F). I went up via Cortez and Lizard Head Pass to Aspen. In Aspen I blew a rear tire, which is why you see the bike in a truck. Friends David and Elizabeth rescued me and took me to get new tires in Denver. After that I staryed with family at Copper Mountain and attended the graduation. Finally I went over Independence Pass (on two wheels), then on to Colorado National Mountain, before heading through Unaweep Canyon to Dove Creek and Cortez.

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Near Kayenta, Arizona May 31, 2016	Near Dolores, Colorado June 1, 2016	Near Dolores, Colorado June 1, 2016
Near Dolores, Colorado June 1, 2016	June 1, 2016	Near Dolores, Colorado June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016	Near Dolores, Colorado June 1, 2016	June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016	June 1, 2016	At the summit of Lizard Head Pass June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016	June 1, 2016	Heading down Lizard Head Pass toward Telluride. June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016	I once stayed here on a motorcycle trip in the 1980's. June 1, 2016	June 1, 2016
Blocks of marble are found in the area. Blocks quarried for the Washington DC monuments came from a quarry nearby. Some broke in transit and were pushed off train cars. June 1, 2016	McClure Pass - hadn't been over this pass since the 1980's. June 1, 2016	Oops! Here's the bike with a blown rear tire, just inside the Aspen city limits. June 1, 2016
A one inch gash from something I ran over. June 1, 2016	Daivd and Elizabeth to the rescue! June 1, 2016	David strapping things down. June 1, 2016
Sofie keeping an eye on things. June 1, 2016	This is for Elizabeth, who saw a herd of elk here. When we walked over to get a better view, we did not see any, but some are there. June 1, 2016	Roaring Fork River, near the elk sighting. June 1, 2016
OK, I made to Independence Pass, first time in decades. June 1, 2016	June 1, 2016	June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016	It was suggested that I ride the bike over Independence Pass while in the pickup. The rear tire was blown out after running over something. June 1, 2016	Guard dog keeps everything safe. June 1, 2016
Made it to David and Elizabeth's house - and I didn't have to ride down a mile of gravel road! June 1, 2016	June 1, 2016	That blue thumb is a result of getting my thumb caught in the ramp when loading the bike into the pickup truck. June 10, 2016
BMW of Denver - waiting while new tires are fitted. June 2, 2016	Woopee! Both air AND tread. June 2, 2016	Sitting outside the condo at Copper Mountain with new tires. June 2, 2016
Carly Carpenter on stage getting handshake during graduation from the University of Denver. June 3, 2016	Carly Carpenter on stage getting handshake during graduation from the June 3, 2016	Carly Carpenter on stage getting handshake during graduation from the June 3, 2016
Yay! Graduation complete. June 3, 2016	First congratulations from Mom. June 3, 2016	June 3, 2016
Lisa, George, Jenny, Lauren, Carly, Jerry (front), Ryan, Dusty and Laura. June 3, 2016	June 3, 2016	June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016	June 3, 2016	June 3, 2016
Heading into Leadville on the way to Independence Pass. June 4, 2016	June 4, 2016	Heading up Independence Pass. June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016	June 4, 2016	My only picture of Aspen. June 4, 2016
Colorado National Monument. I went here once in the 1980's on a motorcycle and remembered it as a highlight of that trip. June 5, 2016	Heading into Colorado National Monument. June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument (cell phone shot). June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument (cell phone shot). June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument (cell phone shot). June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument (cell phone shot). June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument (cell phone shot). June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument (cell phone shot). June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument June 5, 2016	Unaweep Canyon (Cell phone shot) June 5, 2016	Unaweep Canyon June 5, 2016
Unaweep Canyon June 5, 2016	Unaweep Canyon June 5, 2016	Unaweep Canyon June 5, 2016
Unaweep Canyon June 5, 2016	Unaweep Canyon June 5, 2016	Unaweep Canyon (Cell phone shot) June 5, 2016
The Hanging Flume canyon. (Flume visible to left of river). June 5, 2016	The Hanging Flume canyon. (Flume visible to right of river). June 5, 2016	I met a fast rider (Tom Judd) in the curves. We stopped to talk at the Hanging Flume. June 5, 2016
Gypsum Gap area. THIS is the BOONIES! June 5, 2016	June 5, 2016	Bugs! June 5, 2016

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