Comments on: Fourth of July, Rocky Mountain High

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:50:10 +0000

RAV-4. We were underprepared.

By: Lex

Lex — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:43:16 +0000

sweet, so what kind of rugged 4×4 with lots of ground clearance were you driving?

By: Wendy Redal

Wendy Redal — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:43:46 +0000

I can’t believe I’ve never been over Cumberland Pass, and I’ve been on some high, remote ones in Colorado over the years. Thanks for inspiring me for a future road trip, and for sharing these fantastic images. For somone who’s not a “real photographer,” you’re pretty damned impressive!

By: Jim Booth

Jim Booth — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:03:02 +0000

Damn, I love Colorado. Love that area around Gunnison…. Thanks.

By: Russ Wellen

Russ Wellen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:00:21 +0000

My God, I can’t believe you live near there. What a great way to spend the 4th.

By: Ann Ivins

Ann Ivins — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:19:30 +0000

Didn’t Bob Wills have a song about that place?

“Them Gunnison gals, about half-grown
Jump on a man like a dog on a bone…”

You’re a brave soul.

By: Brian Angliss

Brian Angliss — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:36:36 +0000

I remember one of the things that caused a little culture shock when I went to PA for undergrad was the guard rails everywhere. The population density is a lot higher, so many of the rails are there to prevent a car accident from turning into “pickup drops through roof, kills family sitting down to dinner.”

In Colorado, a guard rail means that you either have a home to worry about, a river that the authorities don’t want you to slide off into (and only then on curves), or a several thousand foot drop (preferably with the cliff undercutting the road too).

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:03:50 +0000

Funny thing, Denny. At one point along the ride we were looking at a big rock formation and Angela said “if Denny was here he could tell us what kind it is.” And I said “I bet he’s been here before.”

By: Dr. Denny

Dr. Denny — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:20:13 +0000

Thank you, Sam. I’ve driven that route, long ago. I appreciate the reminder of how beautiful Colorado is.

By: elaine

elaine — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:14:07 +0000

Very beautiful.