Back in the high country…
It’s sure been long enough, eh? Although neither of us has put anything up on here for a good couple months, it isn’t for lack of happenings. We’ve both been quite busy, for quite different reasons – Sandhya’s busy with work, and I, well, I moved back to Colorado. Yes, that’s not a joke, for those of you who don’t know already! California just isn’t my cup of coffee, and although I tried hard to like it there, in the end I just wished I’d never left the high country. After a lot of talking it over, Sandhya and I decided to head back to Colorado, with me moving in early May in order to accept a job offer, and Sandhya to follow in mid-summer, after her work obligations finish up. I’m now an employee again, after two years of running my own small business, but I really enjoy my job as service manager/jack-of-all-trades at Papa Wheelie’s bike shop in Durango.
In any case, that’s the big news. I’m happy to have wilderness to escape to again – I’m much saner now than I had been for the past few months. The higher elevations are melting out and I’ve been pushing the snow line every chance I get, riding for six or seven hours to just spend time away from everything but the great outdoors. Here are a few pix from recent rides, taken with my miniature Hero cam:
Silver Mountain, seen from the Colorado Trail.
Aspens just leafing out on the CT. Two weeks ago this same spot was brown and snowy.
Upper Junction Creek, about 17 miles up the CT from the Durango trailhead.
Hermosa Creek, from near the north Hermosa trailhead.
Looking up to higher ground, north Hermosa Creek area. There's a herd of elk in the photo - hard to see, but there!
That’s it for now. Hope none of you were keen to visit us in Cali, but trust me, Durango is a nice place to visit as well. -Joey
