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Horsetooth Reservoir

Always Be Traveling

A life of travel does not have to mean airplanes and passport stamps. It is more of an attitude I believe. Of being curious, passionately curious, about what the world contains.

I took this picture at Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins, Colorado, in February of 2016. Fort Collins is where I live and the reservoir is a major fixture in our community. So much so that I dare admit I take it for granted. But looking at this photo I am reminded of the value of trying to look at the places close to were we live with fresh eyes.

Because I believe that looking at the world with fresh eyes is at the heart of being a traveler.

Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Joyce and I have had the privilege of riding on more than a few historic railroad lines but I’d have to say that the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad must be our favorite.

Over The Hills And Through The Woods

As you can tell from the name it starts in Durango, Colorado, and makes it way up to the old mining town of Silverton. The trip is slow and the train works its way up the mountains and if you sit in the open air cars you get a fair amount of soot on you. In fact they even sell safety goggles on the train in case anyone has trouble with soot in the eyes.

We lucked out on our trip because it is rare to see both trains lined up next to each other like this. While in Silverton the mountains got a massive rainstorm and there was a fear of mud slides so both trains where stuck in town. It made for a long day but this photo was worth it.

I should note that they were working on getting buses up to town in case the trains would not run.