The convenient aspect of a road trip is that one can be flexible about the route home. Having seen the Rockies in Wyoming, a detour into Fort Collins accorded the opportunity to see the more famous section of the Rockies in Colorado. Heading directly west from Fort Collins towards the Rockies...
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... takes one to the edge of the thick band of parallel ranges that make up the bulk of the Colorado Rockies. The eastern-most of them are not as snow-capped as the central ones, but vestiges of ice caps do remain even in the middle of the summer.
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Driving above the treeline, beyond 11,500 feet, gives me a chance to not only see vast expanses of land, but also to test the zooming power of my camera, as the next few photos attest.
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The road back is filled with what I call drive-by shooting opportunities. Tumbling brooks created by ice-melt are a common sight.
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The highlight of the drive back from the mountaintop, however, is the chance to see a group of Bighorn sheep, led by a majestic male, who carefully sheltered his lambs from the cars on the road.
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These lambs may be young but they are as nimble-footed as any mountaineer can ever aspire to be.
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Eventually, it is time to head back and return to more familiar vistas with the promise that a return journey would be made in the future. When, I don't know, but a return trip to the Grand Tetons is definitely on.
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