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Silverton-Chama - August 2018

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RV Park we stayed at in Chama NM

...right by the river

Our ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

A view of the valley behind

Tanglefoot Curve

The track ahead goes up this

Releasing steam

Back at camp. Deer every morning.

A doe and fawn

Fawn following the doe across

Hail!

The four stooges

Wildlife along the way

Used in a scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Cumbres Pass train stop along the way back. Highest elevation: 10015 ft

Video - Releasing Steam

Coming down from the mountain, we will later cross the road here

At Osier, where we got a huge turkey dinner. Choice of Turkey or Meatloaf. Most chose Turkey.

Cascade Trestle

Video - Going across bridge

Pronghorns

In the town of Chama

Doug trying to get the right camera angle

Last day. It was rainy and we had the pavilion all to ourselves.

When the rain stopped, we had a fire.

Silverton CO

Animas Forks

Lake Como

Velocity Lake - Named from skiers skiing down the side - We used to call it Hidden Lake

Wildflowers

Ruby, the Wonder Dog

Happy Hour

Dredging with a magnet

Location of a vein of Rhodonite

The pink is Rhodonite

Max, the other Wonder Dog, galloping across the landscape

This used to be a dwelling with an old safe in it

All that's left is the safe

Wildflowers

ATV & Dog Wash

The aftermath

Sunset in Silverton

Red Mountain

Beginning our descent down Corkscrew

A view from afar of Velocity Lake

Silverton train by our RV Park

Wildflowers by Kite Lake

We were previously on those tailings

A storm looked imminent so we put on our rain gear. Shortly after we helped someone in a pickup that got stuck.

Video - Vehicle getting through difficult spot after we helped

Video - Another vehicle through the same without any trouble

The Rum Bar in Silverton - They were going out of business and this was their last night

Late afternoon...

...and evening

Doug & Alice

From the roof of the Rum Bar

Having lunch in Ouray CO

Fantastic trip as always! Can't wait till next year!