Category Archives: Wildflowers

Yankee Boy Basin Wildflowers

Posted on July 26, 2013 by

Yankee Boy Basin is filled with wildflowers—the peak is this week (they say). Indeed, lots of flowers, but you need to go a couple hundred yards past where everyone stops to look at Twin Falls. Sadly, no columbines at all—not … Continue reading →

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July 4th Wildflowers on Ouray CR 5

Posted on July 4, 2013 by

Today was my first “real” day back on the motorcycle after the April 6th accident. ‘Twas nice! I went up Ouray, Colorado, County Roads 5, 7, and 9. Sadly, the GoPro camera didn’t work, which I later traced to a … Continue reading →

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Finally! Updated Index of Places to Ride (or Drive)!

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

I’ve added many un-indexed posts containing photos, videos, and GPS maps of many roads and trails in the area that I’ve ridden since I last updated the old “Index to Roads by County and by Date of Ride” page. That … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers along Ouray, CO, CR 4

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Gary and I hopped in his Polaris RZR side-by-side for a little adventure last Friday. Our first stop was to photograph wildflowers (see above). I couldn’t take the motorcycle, given my arm is still healing (though at last out of … Continue reading →

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Yankee Boy Basin, Mining District, and SJ CR 14

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Gary Garren and I had a great ride last Friday, 8 June 2012. Gary has his new (to him) Kawasaki 250cc dirt bike and is breaking it (and himself) in, so we picked some easy rides that are also incredibly

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Ouray CR 5, 7, 9 Extravaganza with Photos and GPS Track

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Gary Garren and I did quite the grand tour today, covering three roads here in Ouray County, Colorado. County Roads 5, 7, and 9 have in common that they end right at the very feet of the Sneffels Range with … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers in San Miguel Canyon near Norwood, Colorado

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Gateway, CO, was my destination on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011. My Labor Day weekend street bike ride took me west from Ridgway, along the San Miguel Canyon, up to Norwood, to Naturita, and thence to Gateway. A rest stop in … Continue reading →

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Clear Lake Wildflowers

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

This morning I took San Juan, Colorado, County Road 12 up to Clear Lake. The GPS track and pictures are found by going to this post. I’d concentrated so much on the road that I didn’t see the wildflowers at … Continue reading →

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Alta Lake Wildflowers

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

On July 1st I took the road up to Alta Lakes (see here). A few wildflowers caught my eye.

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Uncompahgre Plateau July 4th Wildflowers

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

My wife and I made a July 4th pilgrimage to Uncompahgre Plateau to photograph wildflowers. Early July seems the best time to see the mules ears, which cover dozens of acres along Montrose County Road 90 just east of where … Continue reading →

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