Category Archives: Ouray County

Wouxun KG-UV3D on APRS – Works Great!

Posted on September 9, 2011 by dave

I tested out my Wouxun KG-UV3D on APRS on Thursday, Sept 1st. The equipment went into my Blazer with a mag-mount antenna. As you can see from the following GPS track, the equipment performed well. This post describes my system, … Continue reading →

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I rode the Galloping Goose!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by dave

Galloping Goose #4 rides the rails again! I had the wonderful and rare opportunity to ride the restored Goose today. It’s been on display in Telluride, Colorado, and last ran 58 years ago. The Ridgway Railroad Museum started the restoration … Continue reading →

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Sylvan Beauty: Cow Creek Rd—Ouray CR 12

Posted on August 27, 2011 by dave

Cow Creek Road is the eastern end of Ouray CR 12. The word that kept coming to mind as I rode the lengthy road this morning is “sylvan,” which comes from an old French word meaning “forest diety.” To say … Continue reading →

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Which way did you say?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by dave

Every once in awhile one encounters cognitive dissonance. In the photo I’m traveling north on Ouray CR 12 on my way to Cow Creek. The upside-down sign really caught my attention—the road actually turns right to the east.

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Ouray CR 4 Roughed Up By Recent Rainstorms

Posted on August 9, 2011 by dave

After dinner I hopped on the XT-250 and went up Ouray County Road 4. I went over it last week and found that the recent torrential downpours had wreaked havoc with the road. This evening I found that the county … Continue reading →

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Sideroads: Brown Mountain—Spectacular Views

Posted on August 8, 2011 by dave

Continuing the sideroads theme, the road to Brown Mountain (Ouray County Road 20) takes off from the same place as Corkscrew Pass Road. There are lots of roads in this area—if you follow my GPS track (below), you’ll find yourself … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers in Yankee Boy Basin: For Mom

Posted on July 30, 2011 by dave

So why do I put so many wildflower pictures on the site? Because my Mom loves them, that’s why! She’s 86 and lives in Southern California. She’s computer literate and loves the beauty of the Colorado wildflowers. This video was … Continue reading →

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Great Ride with Blog Reader John Fischer

Posted on July 29, 2011 by dave

John Fischer got in touch with me a few months back. He’s an avid reader of this blog and hoped we’d be able to ride together while he was out here for vacation. We did just that! John hails from … Continue reading →

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Yankee Boy Basin Wildflowers

Posted on July 28, 2011 by dave

Loretta and I were at Yankee Boy Basin today. I’ve never seen the wildflowers as thick and gorgeous as this! And there were many columbines—so many I put them all in another post (see this). This post has more wildflowers—there … Continue reading →

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Yankee Boy Basin Columbines

Posted on July 28, 2011 by dave

Today is my 60th birthday, and to celebrate my wife and I went up to Yankee Boy Basin outside Ouray. I’ve never seen the wildflowers so thick and beautiful—the combination of heavy snow and recurring rainfall has done wonders! I … Continue reading →

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