June 30-July 7, Michelle and I spent a week in Ouray for our 15th anniversary. Some of the highlights of our trip included:
– Staying at a nice rental house
– Plenty of hiking
– Outdoor concert at Ridgway with March Fourth
– Interesting presentation on a device that enables one to type (slowly) with only mind waves
– Bingo at the Ouray Elks Lodge
– Spa treatment and outdoor lounge at Chipeta Sun Lodge
– Reading and relaxing
Ridgway Concert Series 7/5/2012
Date: 7/5/2012
Who: Michelle, Sammy, and myself
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 4 hours
Weather: cloudy
Wow, on our 15th anniversary, we found a new favorite hike! This trail has so much: mountain lakes, streams, waterfalls, wildflowers, old mining structure, marmots, meadows, forest, and elevation. We saw many wildflowers including Bracted Lousewort, Yellow Buckwheat, Fireweed, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Hemlock Parsley, and Mountain Death Camas. As the name indicates, Mountain Death Camas is poisonous. We met some people training and preparing for the Hardrock 100 Endurance Race.
Mountain Death Camas:
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Date: 7/3/2012
Who: Michelle, Sammy, and myself
Distance: 6.8 miles
Time: 4.5 hours
Weather: partly cloudy
This was a nice hike in the Uncompahgre National Forest and the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
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