Blogs from Aspen, Colorado, United States, North America - page 3

Geo: 39.19, -106.818Yesterday was quite the full day (I know, I know - I said this wasn't going to be a dear diary blog, but I just want to be able to get some of these memories down while they're still fresh).Had spent the night before in Avon - my last night there. A few microbrews at the Gore Range Brewery, a welcome shot of 151 when I showed up at my friend's house, a couple rounds of pong and some whiskey sampling may have had something to do with my condition upon waking in the morning: doubled up head-to-toe on a couch hardly big enough for one (waking up to random feet just inches from your face is mildly alerting, although humorous), and my neck forming a right angle where my head was rammed up ... read more

Aspen Don’t get fooled by the bland brick building and simple Victorian architectures around town. Aspen is very opulent; the epitome of luxury, style, and grace. Strolling down the streets, big fashion names that fill Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Fifth Ave in Manhattan, Avenue Montaigne in Paris, and Bond Street in London are well represented here. Arts Galleries that cater to the strangest tastes are as common as Toyota in Tokyo. I never heard the “organic contemporary style” term till I opened the Aspen Home Design magazine. The style, according to the magazine, should include classic, clean, and simple sinuous lines. It incorporates pieces crafted from reclaimed wood and recycled materials. Furthermore, the style uses fabrics that utilize vegetable dyes. I would remember that for future reference. Either I was way behind with my vocabulary ... read more

This morning we visited the Maroon Bells a much photographed set of red mountain peaks near Aspen. By the time we arrived at 8:30 am the parking lot was almost full and many, many photographers were surrounding the lake to photograph the Bells. The aspen were past peak here, but the area was still beautiful. I spent an enjoyable hour photographing. We left the crowds behind and drove to Ashcroft a restored mining town not far from the Maroon Bells. The road paralleled Castle Creek and was not heavily traveled. The aspens were beautiful and the temps were comfortable which made for a very enjoyable trip. Ashcroft was fun to photograph and after Frank had made some rock collecting stops we headed west away from the Aspen area. We stopped for the night at a CO ... read more

Thursday, Today was our 15th Wedding anniversary. At least I bought Kylie a card and some chocolates, Hey were on a trip of a lifetime, what more does she want !! We went for a bike ride around the State Park today, they have real good tracks to ride on. This park had a wildlife Park inside it, not that we saw much. Just rabbits all around our site. Theres a model airplane area just over the way from our site. There is someone there from 1st thing in the morning to last thing at night. Josh and I went over to be noisy. Some of these guys are really into it. One guy had a car sized closed in trailer, with a tool box and bench in the front. Carpet throughout and shelves and tie ... read more

The alternate route from Aspen to Denver known for its sites.... read more