Goodbye Telluride, Northern Colorado Random Photos

The firetruck at KTEX (Telluride) out for a morning stroll.


Wispy clouds over Telluride.


Views from KTEX (Telluride).


North of Telluride.


Honk the horn while driving through the tunnel :)


Another tunnel, more honking.


Colorado views near Fort Collins.


A squirrel in Fort Collins. The squirrel had food and the birds wanted it.


The squirrel used his tail as cover to keep safe from the birds.


The squirrel finished his snack without having to share with the birds.


We took Cierra to the dog park.


Cierra met Keva, a young German Shepherd puppy.


Two dogs sharing a stick.


Pretty Keva.


Cierra and Keva look to see what another dog has to chew on.


I commented to PJ that I thought this dog was intimidated by the dog park scene, she stood in one place for a while. I also thought she had pretty colors in her coat.


Cierra comes along to say "Hi" to the pretty dog.


And then moves on.


Cierra has her own football, its name is Wilson.


As these guys tossed the football to one another, several dogs watched.


"Throw the ball" "Throw the ball" "Throw the ball"


My pretty girl.


Dusk in Northern Colorado.

Happy Halloween!

Telluride Colorado, Cierra's Day To Fly High In The Sky

Cierra loves the helicopter, she thinks it's hers. Each day when we come and go, she sits inside the helicopter until PJ leaves. Today she got to ride along.

Cierra, flying high in the sky.


Colorado views.


The staging area, we're just North of Dolores.


Cierra at Dolores River, near the staging area.


Ice near the Dolores River.


The staging area, we're just North of Dolores. Cierra and I went exploring, she's running back to the helicopter to tell her daddy what she saw, smelled and peed on.


PJ enjoying a good cigar.


Cierra in the San Juan Mountain range. This is her first experience with snow, she was so happy. Every dogs eyes should sparkle like this every day.


Cierra in the San Juan Mountain range. We're at an elevation of 12,500'. The weather was beautiful.


Cierra in the San Juan Mountain range. A coyote had trotted through camp, Cierra followed the coyotes tracks in the snow for a while to get a good smell of who had been there.


Cierra in the San Juan Mountain range. She had so much fun in the snow.


Cierra in the San Juan Mountain range. She's running past me, she would run, jump and play, she was so excited.


Mountain views on the flight back to KTEX (Telluride).


The rivers and lakes are starting to freeze.


This is the ridgeline we saw the Wolf at two days ago. We flew over to look for his tracks in the snow.


Cierra resting in "her" helicopter.

Telluride Colorado, Flying High In The Sky

KTEX, We fly in and out of Telluride's airport daily.


Pretty views.


The rivers are starting to freeze.


"Look Ma, no hands!". Texting while flying.


They say there is a man in the moon, I see a man in the compass.


At the LZ, 12,500'.


Snow! :)

Telluride Colorado, Flying High In The Sky

Today I flew with the crew, the sights from the air are beautiful. Mountains, snow, trees, blue skies, accompanied by very nice weather.

On the flight back to KTEX (Telluride) we saw a Wolf running along a ridgeline. We circled around for photos or video but lost him. After doing some reading about the Gray Wolf in Colorado, they believe the wolf is gone from Colorado. Without a doubt, we saw a Wolf today.

Leaving KTEX (Telluride).


South of Telluride.


San Juan Mountain Range, flying towards Calico Peak.


Snow :)


Shadow-copter.


At the LZ, facing Calico Peak.


Views from the LZ, it was such a beautiful day.


"Mister Moon, Mister Moon,

You're out too soon;
The sun is still in the sky.

Go back to bed and cover up your head,

And wait till the day goes by!"


Me at the LZ, Calico Peak is behind me.


The boys using the kiddie shovels to slide in the snow.


The boys using the kiddie shovels to slide in the snow.


Part of the crew getting ready to relocate to a different LZ.


The rotor wash kicks up a lot of snow, PJ's up in the snow cloud.


PJ in N350SB.


The crew, talking about their plans for the day.


Flying North to KTEX (Telluride).


Lizard Head.


My Honey
xo


PJ & Laura
xo


Getting closer to KTEX (Telluride).


A hydroelectric plant built in 1907. Bridal Veil Falls.


Bridal Veil's two waterfalls. A stunning sight.


Near Bridal Veil Falls, a frozen waterfall.


Downtown Telluride. These six toddlers were tethered together, it was so cute.


P & L at Brown Dog Pizza.


PJ & Cierra walking downtown Telluride. Telluride is a dog-friendly town, so there is a lot to see and sniff while walking.


Sights in Telluride. I like the icicles.