Golden Mountain Views
October 22, 2014
While visiting Colorado this Summer we were fortunate to meet so many friendly, happy and
congenial people and we even made some long distance friends.
They recently took some beautiful pictures of the Mountains and the magical moment when Summer
ends and Fall takes over and cloaks herself in brilliant hues of orange, yellow and red.
Their journey began along highway 550 from Durango Colorado to Telluride Colorado.
Truly, one of the most breathtaking journeys you will ever take by car any time of the year.
This route is also know as the million dollar highway, there are a variety of theories,
as to the Million Dollar name and one of them is that it cost one million dollars to build.
The town has an interesting history going back hundreds of years ago.
For centuries the Ute Indians used Telluride as a Summer camp, and it wasn't until the 1700's
that Spanish explorer's named it Telluride.
At one time Telluride was a thriving and robust gold and silver mining community,
but sadly enough silver prices crashed in 1893 and the town dwindled from a population
of thousands to hundreds.
Many years went by as it waited in the serene Rocky Mountains.
And then, in the 1970's Telluride reinvented itself.
Wonderful white snowfall made for glorious powder for snow skiing, which became the new gold,
for a town that had nearly dwindled away.
Today Telluride is full of energy, ambiance and world class skiing.
Telluride played such a significant role in the history of the American West that it was designated
as a National Historic Landmark District in 1964.
Today Telluride embraces historically significant architecture, artists, celebrities and second home
owners while maintaining it's small town mountain feel.
I hope you enjoy this glimpse of golden views in the mountains as much as I do...
xoxox
congenial people and we even made some long distance friends.
They recently took some beautiful pictures of the Mountains and the magical moment when Summer
ends and Fall takes over and cloaks herself in brilliant hues of orange, yellow and red.
Their journey began along highway 550 from Durango Colorado to Telluride Colorado.
Truly, one of the most breathtaking journeys you will ever take by car any time of the year.
This route is also know as the million dollar highway, there are a variety of theories,
as to the Million Dollar name and one of them is that it cost one million dollars to build.
The town has an interesting history going back hundreds of years ago.
For centuries the Ute Indians used Telluride as a Summer camp, and it wasn't until the 1700's
that Spanish explorer's named it Telluride.
At one time Telluride was a thriving and robust gold and silver mining community,
but sadly enough silver prices crashed in 1893 and the town dwindled from a population
of thousands to hundreds.
Many years went by as it waited in the serene Rocky Mountains.
And then, in the 1970's Telluride reinvented itself.
Wonderful white snowfall made for glorious powder for snow skiing, which became the new gold,
for a town that had nearly dwindled away.
Today Telluride is full of energy, ambiance and world class skiing.
Telluride played such a significant role in the history of the American West that it was designated
as a National Historic Landmark District in 1964.
Today Telluride embraces historically significant architecture, artists, celebrities and second home
owners while maintaining it's small town mountain feel.
I hope you enjoy this glimpse of golden views in the mountains as much as I do...
xoxox
Beautiful photos! This is someplace I need to visit in the fall.
ReplyDeleteJemma, your photographs are spectacular! Such a gorgeous spot .. God's country:)
ReplyDeleteI would love to go see that place on my own - I just love that red color - God is good.
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are gorgeous, Jemma. They display all the oranges, golds, and reds of the season, and the clouds look dreamy. Such a beautiful place.
ReplyDeletelove,
~Sheri