First... a Wildflower Festival in Crested Butte? ... 'cause it's the Wildflower Capital of Colorado? Well... I'm not wantin' to be the guy that busted the bubble... but... if what we saw... is what they got, for a Wildflower Extravaganza...
... they best buy some seeds! Saw more flowers gettin' here... than are up there just now... so... I'm guessin' either they're late in bloomin' this year... or it's a whole lot of noise 'bout nuthin'! ... and from the look of things... I think maybe a cold early season has delayed things a mite... seemed to be lots of buds and such... but the blooms weren't anythin' special...
Now... the Mountains those pretties were supposed to be found in... WHOOOOOEEEE! Sweet Heaven Baby! :o)
Any of you go to Church? Me too... Wanna see mine?
Yes Sir! Just a lil' bit of Heaven to me... not a thing there built by a man... or ruined by one... Peace on Earth and Shining Times...
There were a few flowers around...
... and some purple ones too...
But... it's those Mountains behind 'em that usually take hold of my attention... wonderin' whats around that next ridge... Wonderin' who rode through here... when that road weren't there... two hundred years ago...
Or... Trapped Beaver, down on that stream...
I'm tellin' you kids... you see views like this... every time the truck rolls 'round another bend... or your feet carry you past another turn in the trail... and you really wonder 'bout some of the decisions you made in your life... and how you put much value... on the hooey you chased for too long...
We've not been doin' a lot of hoofin' it this past week... but Heidi's ankle is mending well... so we're hopin' to be capturing views, farther from the roads in the near future! Though... when you can see such Beauty this easy... you start wonderin'... if you can survive the impact of anything you might find prettier. :o)
... and of course... many think the Mountains are going to the Dogs...
I'm thinkin'... if they can survive ski bums and hippie vans... the dogs won't have much of a lasting impact! :o)
There's something about an Aspen Grove in the Rockies, that just makes a fella want to sit and look for a while... Something in the Spirit... or the Scent of the place... reaches inside a man...
... But when I start talkin' all foo foo and such... for too long... the guys I run with start gettin' nervous... so I'll give that a rest for a bit... :o)
Gotta get movin' anyway... or we'll not make Ouray in time... and all those other Drifters 'll finish off the Beer 'fore I get there!... so... as soon as Heidi gets done with the Treats she's preparing for those smart enough to come to the Wildflower Celebration in Ouray... :o) ... we'll be rollin' South and West again...
You know you're doin' things right... when you don't want to leave...
A week ago... I was actually reticent to head out... The best friends I've ever known, staying behind...
Now today... in this special place... Gunnison, Crested Butte... and the Mountains everywhere around here... we want to stay...
But... People and Places are pulling us down the road... Maybe, we'll be lucky enough to not want to leave there either...
Yondering Somewhere in the West!
Brian
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2 comments:
uI love those pictures! I so love the mountains and meadows and streams, too. I can feel the peace in your heart as you give words to the descriptions. So glad that you have finally found (amongst the glitches), the Church of your future. Any problems just fade into the mundane compared to the rest of the roads to travel or sit.
Next time your about to take MY breath away from pictures..give me a heads up!! ;) BiLL..Amen..
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