After a three day rest period in Montrose, Colorado we are once again on the road headed for the Midwest. Although, it was a 72 hour rest period, not more than ten hours of sleep was accumulated. However, we had some great visiting time with family. All of my nephews were in the high country getting ready for opening day of Elk hunting season. However, we also got out and visited the high country and the site of a "little angel under a tree". It had been 43 years since my last trip over Owl Creek Pass, beautiful, rugged country. While visiting the high country, evidently the deer moved to the valley. One evening, within a distance of one mile of the Miller homestead, we saw at least 60 deer. All of them Doe's and fawns, but in a couple of weeks, the Bucks will start showing up. The deer seemed to be enjoying a corn field that had not been harvested and the adjoining alfalfa field.

As our entire trip has been going, we had a little change in our travel plans and routes. Although, originally from Colorado we have never visited Rocky Mountain National Park. We are now poised to strike at first light as we are in Granby, Colorado. We got information from a professional photographer that if we wanted Elk pictures, this was the place to be. Driving only 316 miles today, however in that distance we crossed the divide of three mountain passes, each of them exceeding 11,000 feet. It was my first trip over Berthoud Pass, I now know why truck drivers like to avoid it. At one time, we had over six highways on our GPS screen but it was just one road and a bunch of switchbacks. Looked like a piece of ribbon candy.

Little Red School House ~ Closed and Abandoned
Leadville, Colorado

Came across a nice herd of about 30 - 40 had of Bighorn Ewes and Lambs today, but once again the Rams remain in exile for another couple of weeks