Stray beams of sun drift in through the crack in the curtains, scathing the ceiling and fading into the shadows of the ceiling corners. The smell of a hot continental breakfast penetrates the stairwell and carries all the way to the fourth floor where I have just awoken, lying on my back. If tranquility were due an objective description, this would be it.
With a good night's sleep and an eagerness to see what we have not yet seen, we headed out from Grand Junction, CO this morning on a due course east towards Kansas. Traveling on what we knew would be more scenic than the Interstate, the highway we are taking has proved to be dreadfully slow. On a more positive note, the scenery was actually quite nice to take in for awhile. Colorado is beautiful. And I mean it. For the avid outdoor enthusiast, Colorado is nothing more than a playground. For me, it is an extension of that tranquility with which I awoke this morning; a necessity to keep my sanity.
We drove through the Rocky Mountains today. We stopped at Monarch Crest and took a lift to 12,000 feet up, revealing a breathtaking view. The snowless crests reveal rocky slopes and dirt trails that seasonally serve as ski paths when the mountain is coated. If you've never seen this part of Colorado, you need to get out here. The altitude here isn't the only thing that will leave you breathless.
We saw our first rain as we neared Lamar, CO. We also saw clouds, ominous in their presence, and a lightning storm off in the distance. Just as quickly as the sluggish drive wore off morning's peacefulness, nature's eraticism restored it.
Some pics below, enjoy
-D
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