Beautiful Divide Road on the Uncompaghre Plateau

A beautiful drive...would be more crowded except that it is still a dirt road.

Black Pine reservoir

I was looking forward to finding Black Pine reservoir, a new hike that I did on my own with Jazzy and Chubs. It was about a 3-mile hike to get there and with a few turns.
Jazzy marks the signpost.

I think we found it.
Chubs looks out, so handsome.

I wanted to explore the other side...

But see the brown spots on the other side?

Cows...disappointment, Jazzy and Chubs must be leashed or they will chase. Those cows have it made (at least for now), such a nice location. I just have to accept that cows in the mountains in the summer and Colorado go together, oh well.

Camping 010

We camped this year throughout a couple of weeks at the same spot we did last year. It is close to a reservoir and there is running water nearby, and is off the main road. Great stress reduction, getting back to earth.

Jazzy romps.

Thunder buster ahead.

I love campfire, could stare at it for hours, moving, breathing, changing, oh, and burning.

Hard at work.

A dam built by Gary.

Dam remains on face.

Although I don't usually condone writing on trees, I like to think maybe these writings were made by parties of Dominguez or Escalante as they came through these parts centuries ago.