The highlight of the past weekend, for me, was an ATV ride taken on a return trip to Hall Valley, an old mining area in the Breckenridge, Colorado, area. Here is how the weekend went.
I had driven up to The Lot on Friday evening, and spend Saturday taking brush to the burn pit and getting a trailer full of firewood to bring home. Yes, that took most of the day and I was really dragging by nightfall. However, Sunday’s plan was more enjoyable; an ATV ride before I headed home.
I had been to Hall Valley (in the same neighborhood are Webster Pass, Red Cone Peak trail, and Radical Hill) last summer on an evening ride that also saw some rainfall. This time I wanted to see the area in good daylight.
The trip is not a long one, just under 12 miles for the round trip, but the scenery and history are both very high in quality. Here are a few photos I took along the way.
Blue Columbine, the state flower, were blooming in profusion
Streams were running full and noisy
Old miner’s cabin now used for camping
Upper end of Hall Valley includes lakes, snow, mountains, and mine tailings
I am working on a long video (almost 14 minutes) but do not have time to finish it before leaving for a motorcycle rally tomorrow. Here is a short excerpt (1:41) from the long video:
When I return I will have a report on the motorcycle rally and the long version of my Hall Valley trip.
In other news, I began using my CPAP machine Monday night; one has to get used to it but Tuesday was better. I have not seen a marked improvement in energy levels yet but it may take a few more days to start seeing results.
I can feel the air pressure in my nose and throat and Pam says my snoring has been quite reduced in frequency and noise level so the machine must be doing some good. The unit I bought is actually an APAP machine, a bit higher level, with automatic adjustment of the air pressure level it provides. Another feature is “ramp start” which means the pressure starts low and builds once the user has fallen asleep. It still feels awkward but I will get used to it.
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Pam’s Two Cents Worth:
The heat intensity builds on the high desert. This is one of the worst times of year for me – I do not tolerate excessive heat well. Neither do the pets.
We are scheduled to meet the Montrose realtor next Wednesday to see a few properties. Two are “grandma” houses, the others are currently above our price point, but interesting. Not sure there’s a keeper in the bunch.
Happy Trails.
I sympathize with your heat difficulties — at least your dew point generally stays fairly low.
Locally — dew point is 77 and temperatures are in the mid-90’s (and going up). That’s a heat index of 110+ — a bit “soupy”!
Overnight, 6 hours of air conditioning with my bedroom’s floor unit resulted in almost 2 gallons of water — more than a bit humid!