This is the view directly west.
This is th the southwest. The tallest mountain in the center is Longs Peak. At 14,255 feet it ranks as the fifth tallest peak in Colorado. Colorado has the monopoly on fourteen thousand foot peaks. There are 64 of them in the entire United States including Alaska and 53 of them are in Colorado. I think that if the wrinkles were ever ironed out of Colorado it might be the largest state in the union.
Another view.
Today will be spent moving to the new site and getting Mel situated. With the number of trees this can be an interesting process. Some jockeying might be required to get the satellite dishes lined up so they can shoot through the trees. The spot I currently in took three moves before I finally got both dishes working. Getting both dishes to work is a big part of the good life.
Hi there! You are in Dave & my neck of the woods. Longs Peak that you mentioned is the only 14'er that I have climbed. Dave & I camped at the boulder field at 13,000 feet before the last effort to reach the top the following morning. It was quite a sight from up there. Since you are experiencing CO's growth and traffic, you are discovering why we left. Take Care. We'll be back in EB mid Oct. Can you visit?
ReplyDeleteThere's a good chance I'll be through EB in late September, early October. I've got a couple of things I'm saving for Chip. Hope we can hook up.
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ReplyDelete"Colorado has the monopoly on fourteen thousand foot peaks. There are 64 of them in the entire United States including Alaska and 53 of them are in Colorado."
Does 53 out of 64 constitute a monopoly?
Mount Whitney is the highest summit in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet - it is in California.