Rocky Mountain High-Pics ***dialup warning***

[liberaltrucker]

I traveled the most beautiful 52 miles of Interstate highway
in the country today, IMHO, Vail to Georgetown, CO



I 70 Eastbound just east of downtown Vail



Rest stop near Silverthorne





These two are ascending to the Eisenhower Tunnel (11,116 ft ASL, gasp!
Needless to say, I didn't smoke at that elevation. It's hard enough to
just breath! Hope ya'll enjoy.

:beer:

[SPKrazy]

1. Looks Like the Weather Was Good Too!

snow coming I hear tomorrow

good to be through there!

great pics

[liberaltrucker]

4. Weather was nice

Funny though, it's colder in Denver that in the Mountains.
Temperature inversion.

[SPKrazy]

8. Sunshine!

on shoulders and all that

inversion I'm sure you're right

[graywarrior]

2. OMG, I'm smitten.

[liberaltrucker]

7. I am each time I drive it

And I have many times. Every time you see something you'd
not noticed before.

[graywarrior]

10. I used to drive 500 miles a day in NH for App Mtn Club.

Every day I thanked the universe for putting me there. The scenery knocked me out, it is so beautiful. Mountains rule.

[liberaltrucker]

16. You got that right

Now, if they could do something about the thin air, the universe would
be complete! 11 grand ASL is tough on this old fart's lungs!

[graywarrior]

18. If they could make NH warm at least 6 months instead of 2!

[KitchenWitch]

3. I traveled that stretch during the move!

It is even more breathtaking with snow!

Thanks for sharing your gorgeous photos.

[liberaltrucker]

9. My pleasure

Glad you liked.

:hug:

[GenDem]

5. Fabulous!!!!

That is some breathtaking scenery! Thanks for sharing.

[wildhorses]

6. great pix--thanks for posting them

enjoy the beer:hi:

[liberaltrucker]

11. I certainly will!

Got a room tonight. Had to get out of the truck for awhile.

:hi:

[Redstone]

12. That's some good highway out there, it is.

Redstone

[SeattleGirl]

13. Wow, lt! Those pics are beautiful!

:toast:

[liberaltrucker]

14. Glad you like them

I hear there's some pretty nice ones near you!
Ranier is simply awesome!

:beer:

[AirmensMom]

15. OMG, those are gorgeous!

:bounce:

Thanks for telling me about them! :hi:

[liberaltrucker]

17. Thanks

I picked a good time to go from LA to Denver, huh?

:hi:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

19. Those are freaking AMAZING!!

Great job to the photographer!!
Duckie

[liberaltrucker]

20. Give Nikon the credit

I just pointed thru the windshield and hit the shutter
release-traffic permitting, of course!

[RevolutionStartsNow]

21. Great shots! I've driven through some CO mountain passes...

specifically above Boulder, and was just floored by the beauty. I tried to get some shots but it was very difficult to capture the grandeur. You did a great job!

I'm actually in Denver right now on business. Not nearly as cold as I thought it would be when I arrived mid-day. I'm near Centennial, and it's lovely. But those mountains!

[liberaltrucker]

22. I'm in Ft Collins

Waiting to load tomorrow. Knock 'em dead in that business
meeting!

[fizzgig]

26. hope you enjoy your stay here in my town

:hi:

[liberaltrucker]

27. And a beautiful town you have

Sigh!

:hi:

[fizzgig]

28. glad you like it

safe travels!

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

23. IMO, that's the most beautiful stretch of interstate in the US.

Brings back lots of memories for me.

Every year from 1975-1979 myself and bunch of friends from college would take a week's vacation to hit the slopes of Keystone, Copper Mtn, Breckenridge and A-Basin. We would hit Vail on the last day, if we had any money left.

Beautiful pictures, liberaltrucker. Thanks for posting them.

[liberaltrucker]

24. Thanks. GO BEARS!!!!!

nt

[jus_the_facts]

25. Pretty...

....thanks for sharin'! :hi:

[fishwax]

29. thanks for the pics!

that is a great stretch of road :toast:

[rockymountaindem]

30. It's good to see Lake Dillon is full again

I remember a few years back it was nearly empty 'cause of the drought. I've made that drive through Summit County many times, and it's really nice up there. But, for my money, Berthoud Pass into Grand County is even more beautiful (and nerve racking, three lane road and all). But, you did specify interstate highway, and Highway 40 ain't one of those. Thanks for posting :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. My dear liberaltrucker!

Wow, what fabulous pictures!

I just love love love that scenery!

Thank you for sharing these with all of us tonight!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[leftofthedial]

32. it is beautiful.

there are many amazing drives in Colorado.

Thanks for the pix!



Hard to believe that over the years, I've had a few periods when I drove that route enough to tire of it. Sometimes I'd fall into that commuter depressed-hate-my-frigging-lot-in-life-hassled-in-a-hurry frame of mind and just have to mentally slap myself and say, "Hey, idiot! Open your eyes!" Our eyes truly are the windows of the soul, and not just for those looking in either.