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MY SENIOR ADVENTURES IN DURANGO, COLORADO!

Sunday, October 11, 2026

The mountains near Durango

 Driving north on US 550 from Durango, it's pretty flat and straight going the first 10 miles or so. But beautiful mountains on either side, and eventually you start climbing.

The Ox-Bow in the Animas River


Yes that railroad track is for the Durango-Silverton narrow gauge trains (3 roundtrips daily).



Through the windshield, with little traffic I was going pretty slow.



 




I pulled off as the road started to climb, and turned back home for this trip. However I did stop in Honeyville, which I'll share here soon.

Sharing with Skywatch Friday (which runs all week!)




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20 comments:

  1. eileeninmdOctober 11, 2026 at 4:13 AM

    Beautiful scenic views, love the mountains and the sky captures.
    Take care, have a great day and a happy week ahead!

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM

      I am a novice at taking photos of the mountains. So I make mistakes in trying to edit them.

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  2. Live and LearnOctober 11, 2026 at 5:19 AM

    Beautiful scenery, but do you miss the greener NC landscape?

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM

      No the beauty here is keeping me interested. But I sure miss my friends and doing things together.

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  3. Jackie MOctober 11, 2026 at 5:42 AM

    Great photos...what a beautiful area you live in.

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  4. SabineOctober 11, 2026 at 5:44 AM

    What a beautiful place to explore, you are lucky to live there.

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  5. TomOctober 11, 2026 at 6:10 AM

    The mountains of Durango aren't as green as the mountain of NC, but they still are beautiful.

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  6. AnvilcloudOctober 11, 2026 at 7:20 AM

    You landscape is pretty arid, but I look forward to Honeyville.

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  7. Ms. MoonOctober 11, 2026 at 7:39 AM

    Fantastic photos!
    I can admire mountains but they seem so alien to me. I'm just a born flat-lander.

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 11, 2026 at 8:22 AM

      I like skies, which in FL and MO were lots of fun to see. I am happy there were beautiful clouds that day too!

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  8. Beatrice P. BoydOctober 11, 2026 at 8:03 AM

    You have relocated to a beautiful part of the country and these hotos show the splendor of the CO mountains!

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  9. MarciaOctober 11, 2026 at 8:25 AM

    Beautiful country!

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 11, 2026 at 9:15 AM

      I knew rain was expected for days...so wanted to see what it looked like before maybe losing some of the leaves.

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  10. Debra She Who SeeksOctober 11, 2026 at 9:11 AM

    What beautiful blue skies and fluffy white clouds!

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 11, 2026 at 9:16 AM

      Indeed they were. Rain has now arrived for the next 4 days. We get weather from Hurricane Rachel.

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