Making the best of it!

So last weekend I had quite an interesting time exploring Durango/Silverton area once more. I was also able to revisit Butler wash in search of petroglyphs. Below is procession panel. It has over 179 figures in all and to me is a very curious panel. What are the figures doing? Where are they going? And how in the world did they come up with that dragon-like figure (3rd picture)?




Ice lakes was a 7 mile hike near Silverton area. What a hike! Basically it went straight up the mountain, following along streams and waterfalls and through meadows of wildflowers. I even made a ceremonial snowball near the peak! This place looks so surreal. Welcome to 12,300 feet :-)




It still blows my mind how fast the environment changes around here. I spend my days wondering around in the heat and dryness of the desert, but at anytime can easily run away to the cool mountains of Colorado. Its been nice. And I will certainly miss this place.