Finally, by the time the main part of the trip was done, I was over my altitude sickness. On our way back to Denver to catch our flight, we stopped one last place to climb a mountain. I've forgotten the name of the mountain, but it's just outside of Durango.
Because I had lost about twenty pounds and that my lungs and innards were finally accustomed to thin air, I pretty much flew up that mountain. We'd gone there to see what we'd been told were epic stands of aspen trees. And, true to the claims, we found the aspens in large numbers, great health, high tops, and spinning gold in the sunlight.
I want to go back to Colorado some time and do more hiking. And next time I'll make sure that I acclimate more effectively to the high altitude.
I don't care what anyone tells me. There's something about the skies out west that makes the colors more vibrant. |
The last mountain we climbed. Just outside Durango. |
Summit area seen from an adjacent ridge. |
Older pines along the trail. |
The reason we climbed the peak--vast groves of aspens. |
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