Gold Rush: Colorado

Colorado is amazing. Some of our friends have a house up there and they shared it with us! They were so kind and hospitable to us. They even provided us with danger and excitement! :D They are both in their 60's, but man do they do some extreme sight-seeing. Mr. Morgan took us (Dad, Tyler, Adam and I) jeep-ing up Engineers Pass. Who knew it was so fun seeing your life flash before your eye's? Here are just a few of the many pictures that I took on the way to Colorado, going over mountains and through the Black Canyon, (second only to the Grand Canyon). There were also some very interesting gold mining ghost towns that we went through. They were in the process of restoring some of the buildings so you will see some modern objects in the pictures, such as trucks and new boards and screws. Mostly for safety reasons. Of course you know that I had to get in some mountain flora and fauna, as they are my favorite subjects to photograph.

Enjoy :)

~ Amy K




This was the view from the Morgan's back porch. They lived on the very edge of a mountain!

Mrs. Morgan and I went mountain biking. Sorry about the white spot, I had to take a picture of the picture. :)

We played pool every morning and every chance we had in between. I've played allot before, but it took me a while to get the hang of it again. And then I started winning. and then Tyler called me a hustler. :)

Aster, just like my cousins middle name! Love you Allison!

Tyler

(the fish wern't bitting so I took random pictures :)

Mr. Morgan

Dad

The biggest Dandelion I have EVER seen.

Adam and Tyler.


The first surveyors to navigate completely through the Black Canyon (without dieing). William Torrence, and Abraham Fellows.


We actually went there in September. It was 9/11.

Black Canyon

Mountain Columbine

The inside of what I think was a processing plant of some kind. Very interesting and HUGE.



I have no idea how he got up there. Thank goodness Momma didn't come with us.

(below) This was the richest family's house. They got a two story. I wish I had been able to go inside it. I snapped this picture as we were driving by.

A Partridge (not in a pear tree)

The Aspens were just turning. Wow!