This next section will be pictures from the Rocky Mountains. I am not even going to try and explain what you see here. It is (for the most part) too beautiful for words. I will say that my pictures can't really capture the majesty of the scenery or the gravity of how high we really were. The Amtrak train, at its highest point reached an altitude of just over 9,200 feet. Even then, there were peaks that were soaring over our heads. At some points, we could look out through the top of the viewing car and not really see the top of a wall of rock that we were passing. All said, I highly recommend riding the California Zephyr west out of Denver. The scenery is breathtaking and really needs to be experienced first hand. Needless to say, this post will have the most pictures attached from our trip, but doesn't even come close to holding the hundreds of pictures I took while in the Rockies. Pictures In The Foothills (so to speak)The graffiti visible above is on the side of old ore cars which have been purposely placed along the side of the track to work as a wind break. Winds in this area are known to reach upwards of 115 miles per hour and trains had been derailed in the past due to the power behind those blasts. Believe it or not, those are supposed to be buffalo. Someone on the train yelled out that those were buffalo and that the leader had the hump, but I really don't know. Those could be cows for all I know. I have always wanted to see a buffalo, so I put that picture up just in case. From the distance we were from the herd, I think it was just wishful thinking. Rocky Mountain High!It is really hard to show how high we really are. In this pic, all of those green blobs are actually full-sized trees! More to follow in the next post!
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Deidre
7/11/2016 03:14:08 pm
It's amazing how different the terrain is throughout our country. Each state has a unique look all its own. Glad you had a wonderful trip.
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