Storms Over the San Juan Mountains Near Telluride, Colorado

Trout Lake with Common Fireweed in the Foreground

Matt and I spent the weekend camping along Barlow Creek in the San Juan Mountains near Rico, Colorado. On Sunday, we had hoped to hike to Lake Hope from Trout Lake, but the sky was ominous as we made our way to the trail head. By the time we got there, it was raining buckets. From the safety of our truck, we experienced the occasional bolt of lightning and rumbles of thunder.

South Fork of the San Miguel River, just south of Telluride

Galloping Goose Trail along the South Fork of the San Miguel River

Colorado Hwy 145 between Rico and Telluride, near Lizard Head Pass

Exploring Bolam Pass — San Juan Mountains

Wildflowers near Bolam Pass

Exactly six years ago, Matt and I spent 10 days roaming around in the mountains of Colorado on our wedding trip. Back then we were driving a rental Toyota Corolla, so we couldn’t explore the 4x4 roads. We came back to the San Juan Mountains for the weekend to explore the area more thoroughly in our new truck... We stayed in a campsite along Barlow Creek in Cayton Campground, about a mile from a dispersed site where we camped in 2003.

We drove up to Bolam Pass to catch the late afternoon sun. Looking out toward Sheep Mountain, San Miguel Peak, and Grizzly Peak.

Aspen Daisies (aster) near Bolam Pass

Whipple Penstemon at the Greysill Mine site near Bolam Pass

Cow Parsnip is one of my favorite wildflowers. It stands about 5 feet tall and often grows in meadows with the equally-tall Subalpine Larkspur (delphinium).

Weekend at Lincoln Creek Surrounded by the Collegiate Peaks Near Aspen

Petroleum Lake with Red Mountain in background.

To escape the 100° heat in Grand Junction, Matt and I spent the weekend camping along Lincoln Creek, near Aspen, Colorado. We took a nice walk up to Anderson and Petroleum Lakes, and saw a ton of beautiful wildflowers in alpine and sub-alpine meadows.

Colorado Columbine

Matt hiking the old two-track toward Petroleum Lake

Wildflowers in a gulley

Anderson Lake

Parry Primrose

King’s Crown

Typographic Paintings by Monique Prieto

I just came across these beautiful paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Monique Prieto... Read an interview about her work on bombsite here.

Laser Cutter

If anyone wants to give me a laser cutter, I’m accepting!