We decided to take a week off and play in the mountains. We had grand visions of taking a road trip to Banff and Glacier, but we just didn't get our act together in time, so instead, we stayed in Silverthorne and had fun biking, hiking, and meeting with friends. We rode up to Vail Pass and Keystone, watched the sun rise, kayaked on Lake Dillon, had Lisa's parents up, then hiked a 14er with Shari, Brad, and Lonny, who stayed with us the night before.
Brian makes a small adjustment before setting off to Vail Pass
We decided it"d be fun to ride up Vail Pass. We started in Frisco, and rode through Copper Mountain before reaching the summit. About 25 miles round trip.
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-8-2007 11:42 am
This is what I married 7 years ago?
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-8-2007 12:51 pm
Brian - actually enjoying a bike ride!
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-8-2007 12:52 pm
Lisa and Brian at the top of Vail Pass
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-8-2007 1:45 pm
Lisa
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-8-2007 1:45 pm
Brian
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-8-2007 2:12 pm
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What riding down Vail Pass looks like...on a slow bike...while apparently having a seizure...
8-8-2007 2:22 pm
The golf course at the East Village at Copper Mountain
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-8-2007 2:41 pm
Morning sunlight hits Grays and Torreys Peak
Lisa decided it"d be nice to watch the sunrise from Loveland Pass (thankfully, we used the car, not our bikes, to get to the top).
8-9-2007 6:22 am
Brian, photographing the mountains
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-9-2007 6:25 am
Loveland Pass' northern side, with alpenglow on the mountains above I-70
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8-9-2007 6:28 am
More alpenglow
Frequently, the best part of a mountain sunrise isn"t the sunrise itself, but the alpenglow on the eastern facing slopes.
8-9-2007 6:29 am
Brian
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-9-2007 6:33 am
Lisa and Brian
8-9-2007 6:43 am
The sun finally climbs above the opposing ridge
8-9-2007 6:44 am
Our shadows
...which resemble my sister"s cartoon drawing creations the Loaf Choams
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-9-2007 6:50 am
Later that day, we did some tandem kayaking on Lake Dillon
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-9-2007 2:40 pm
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The view on Lake Dillon
8-9-2007 2:40 pm
Brian
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-9-2007 3:41 pm
Grays and Torreys Peaks in the distance
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-9-2007 3:42 pm
A small lake next to Lily Pad Lake, at the top of Wildernest
Ironically, this lake is covered by lily pads, whereas Lily Pad Lake isn"t!
8-10-2007 12:49 pm
8-10-2007 12:50 pm
Lisa and Robin at Lily Pad Lake
8-10-2007 12:51 pm
Lily Pad Lake
8-10-2007 12:54 pm
Lily Pad Lake, with the north side of Buffalo Mountain in the distance
8-10-2007 12:54 pm
Tom, looking up to Buffalo Mountain
8-10-2007 1:02 pm
Lisa and Robin
8-10-2007 1:04 pm
The eastern slopes of Buffalo Mountain
8-10-2007 1:43 pm
Back on the bike a few days later - this time to Keystone
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-11-2007 3:05 pm
Buffalo and Red Mountain across Lake Dillon
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-11-2007 3:34 pm
Lisa
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-11-2007 3:34 pm
Brian, attempting to look intellectual...
Photo by Lisa Davis
8-11-2007 3:34 pm
...which is hard when he takes photos like this
Shari and Brad brought back these Les Simpsons Les Film masks from the Tour de France.