ah… telluride

i made the 30 hour round-trip drive up to telluride, colorado at the end of february to celebrate my best friend john’s 30th birthday…

there are not many places i’d rather be for any occasion. we enjoyed great wine, great friends, and equally great scenery…

on the way home, i took a route i’ve never taken before. vast landscapes, towering earthen spires, and telephone poles dominated my field of vision.

maybe pointing my camera out the car windows while driving is not the smartest or safest practice, but it kept me busy.

all in all, i think i spent as much time driving to and from as i did in telluride… but as willie sings… we wouldn’t have it any other way.

i hate valentimes? caddo lake

elle, hunter trek, and i spent valentines day out at caddo lake on the texas-louisiana border. swamp country.

it’s a whole other world out there. we enjoyed the signs in uncertain, texas…

it was incredibly cold, but by far the best valentines day i’ve ever had. neither of us like the “holiday” and feel it’s a bit contrived.

but spending the weekend hiking, playing card games, cooking out, and drinking wine was so enjoyable, i think it might become a tradition.