First run out...

Our first relatively short trail ride out Saturday morning took us down the south side of the valley and to what we call the tree stand staging area where we took a few pictures.  We then took a side trail that had only been scouted on by a motocycle years ago that took a steep shot up the hill before it ended abruptly.   As before, it ended.  The uphill climb was blocked by a few downed trees so we left it for another day.  The rest of the group was to arrive soon so we then headed back.

big-sky-blue.jpg (17173 bytes)

Winter's skys in the mountains can be quite blue.

 
rick-over-it.jpg (32884 bytes)

 

uppertrail.jpg (36670 bytes)

 

samturnin.jpg (36480 bytes)

  

tree-stand1.jpg (9676 bytes)
 
parked.jpg (22535 bytes)

 

upper1.jpg (54748 bytes)

 

trail1d.jpg (7818 bytes)

 

trail1.jpg (24951 bytes)
           
rainbow.jpg (19310 bytes)

Nice Rainbow effect...

 

trail1b.jpg (24563 bytes)
 
ronsam.jpg (33926 bytes)
 
trail1e.jpg (22622 bytes)
  
rear-lifted.jpg (42515 bytes)

 

trail1c.jpg (27301 bytes)

The rear wheel is about a foot off the ground in these shots.

    

  

 

toy-bank1.jpg (27026 bytes)
    

 

 

toy-bank2.jpg (15331 bytes)

Imagine music...