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The first day we went over Independence Pass. The sun made the bikes sparkle on the way up.
As the summit approaches, the valley is a long way down.
The obligatory pose at the top.
The sun was not shining as much when we came back from the overlook.
The big reason to travel to Aspen in the fall. The Aspen trees stand out when they change colors before dropping their leaves.
The following day, we went through the Rocky Mountain National Park. It is a huge elk habitat. Here's one with his harem.
Several overlooks let you view the valley and ...
see the road you just came up.
At the top of the park, the vegetation is sparse. Bill's 'Wing came from 40 feet above sea level to over 12,000 and ran out just as strong going over the top as it did when he left. Mine's used to 6,000 feet.
Preparing for the snow; the poles are in place so they can plow the snow out in the spring without damaging the buildings. It is laying down the base of the snow as I put these pictures up.
