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... local knowledge saved the day!
4 weeks ago... a big day in big country !
4 weeks ago... tarmac is upping your daily kms 😀
4 weeks agoBeargrass
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59524/browse_photos
Maybe a juvenile great horned owl?
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/20044-Bubo-virginianus/browse_photos?term_id=1&term_value_id=8
Looks like a western toad
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64970-Anaxyrus-boreas
Hi Rose, I recently bought two pairs of Ground Effect Knicks. Great gear!
1 month agoWith 21st century mining technology and the current gold price they could reopen it again!
1 month agoI'm happy that you had a good experience with the Wyoming wind today. That section you just rode can be so windy that you can hardly bike through it - I'm speaking from experience. Best of luck with the remainder of your Wyoming wind traverse,
1 month agoThere's a curvy road!
1 month agoThe Hartsel Lodge is the 2nd place you have stayed where I have also - I stayed there on my Transam tour in 2015. I'm glad to see it is still in business, it was for sale in 2015 and there was considerable doubt that it would continue to exist as a tourist lodge.
1 month agoIndian paintbrush. From what I find on the internet, there about 10 different species in that area!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castilleja
Thanks Bill, I thought you'd know!
1 month agoAbsolute Bikes is a must visit while you are in town. Google tells me you are only a half mile away. You might have found them already. I think Salida would be a good place for high quality camping gear. Perhaps they would have a suggestion on locating replacement gear.
Carve a little time out of your day to drink a beverage and soak up the vibes by the river next to the shop.
... the tourist-vibe is emerging 😉
4 weeks ago