July 4th fireworks with friends
Lots of sparks
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad museum
Is it behind me?
Hanging out with totally real animals
The caboose is like a sub
Up in a high seat
Brakeman on the diesel trip
Ted's excited for our trip!
Backing up the steam engines
The engineer guides it in
Making the connection
On the train
Sitting in the Red Mountain car
Peeking at the engines on a corner
The view into our car from the outside platform
Double engines chugging
Ted enjoyed the platform
Climbing and edging around the rocks
Heading into Rockwood Station to decouple the front engine
Climbing into the forest
Working hard up the steep grades
Crossing the High Line
Skirting the cliff edge
Ted along the cliff edge
Mom on the platform
Steep drop from the bridge over the Animas
The engine through the smoke
Tim enjoys the ride
Water break
Reattached the second engine for the final uphill pull
Mom's at the other end of the car
Turning through the forest
482 and 476 working hard
There's Ted
Last water break of the trip to Silverton
Lunch in Silverton
Walking in Silverton
Downtown Silverton
Heading back to Durango
Ted gets ready to take a picture
Winding our way back down the Animas River
We only need one engine to take us downhill
Jeff hangs out
Ted and Mom spent most of the trip outside!
Jeff peeks out
Blowing steam on the High Line
Ted gets a great shot!
The end of the train passes the High Line
A cute souvenir
Walking in a shaded area of Telluride
Downtown Telluride
Taking the gondola up the to San Sophia Station
Going up!
Looking down on the Telluride Valley
Heading down seems very steep!
Black Canyon of the Gunnison from Gunnison Point overlook on the South Rim
Ted commandeers the camera
Looking back up to the South Rim Visitor Center
Selfie at Gunnison Point
Looking down at the canyon
An amazing sight
We're at Black Canyon of the Gunnison!
Picture worthy
Mom at the overlook
Typical Mom face
Walking down to Painted Wall View
Windy at Painted Wall View
The hair must be related
Jeff at Painted Wall
Back to the car for the next view
The Gunnison River far below at Dragon Point
Posing at Dragon Point
Admiring the view
Is that a Chinese dragon?
Mom and Dad under a twisted juniper
Back to the car and air conditioning!
Stopping by Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction - one of Tim's friends will be attending in the Fall
David is fiesty
Ted driving MY car to a balloon launch before dawn
Ted made a friend at the balloon launch
Henry just can't even deal with the heat
Henry investigates a cookie
Mom and Ted at the Renaissance Festival
Steak on a stake!
