Go West Old Man – Day 2 In Estes Park With The Brown’s – 2012

After loading the car and a quick breakfast of leftover posole – just as good as the night before – Bob suggested we drive about ¾ the way up the mountain toward the continental divide, after a quick photo op at a favorite of Lea Ann's. 

These are some shots at various stops and Bob commented that he was heartbroken at the views.  According to Denver TV, the haze was actually smoke from the wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest and the wind was blowing it in at high altitudes this far south.

We"d driven two cars up to the Estes Park and for this day we’d left ours at a parking area at the base of the mountain and when we returned to get it, a wedding was taking place across the road. 

We said our goodbyes at this point and headed back to Denver.  I can’t use enough words to express our gratitude or describe how nice it was to spend part of our lives with Lea Ann and Bob – they are both wonderful people and meeting up with them was the highlight of our trip.  As you can tell from the food, the side trip, and the time they spent with us, they went all out to show us a great time and it was surely that. 

I can only hope that we can inspire them to come east so we can repay their kindness.  One of the things we learned is that they have been avid birdwatchers for about 20 years – maybe access to a lot of new Eastern birds will inspire them.  And for those of you who read Lea Ann’s blog, she’s the person you think she’ll be.

I’ve now been able to meet eight of my blogger buddies and I look forward to many more – if you ever get the chance, I encourage you to meet the people you only know thru words and photos. 

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