A Mountain Drive

We decided to escape the heat by taking a mountain drive. Apparently, we weren’t the only ones with that idea though. There were a lot of people on the roads and in the mountains. It was much cooler in the mountains. At home, we were in the upper 90’s. In the mountains, it was in the 70’s-80’s for the most part, with cooler temperatures at the higher elevations. It was perfect. We took a big loop around the Guenella Pass. We packed a picnic lunch and stopped at a beautiful lake for lunch. The destination wasn’t the priority. It was the journey itself. It was a beautiful day for a beautiful drive.

Our first stop was the Georgetown and the Georgetown Visitor Center.

Georgetown is a historic mountain town, known for it’s unique charm and holiday shopping. We drove around for a bit and saw some of the old historic buildings, dating back to 1874.

Look at the detail on this bench. Just gorgeous!

This gorgeous church was right beside the flowing creek. It was built in 1874 as was the old school above.

There were lots of beautiful mountain flowers in the church garden too.

This is an old Catholic church that was constructed in 1909.

And this charming house was adjacent to the church. I think it was built in the late 1800’s as well.

These charming old houses were across the street.

We caught the Guenella Pass from Georgetown and headed further into the mountains.

We NEVER see either of these out on our adventures, so I though a picture of the mountain goat and the big horn ram in the shop at the Georgetown Visitor Center would be the only opportunity to see them. I was WRONG! We actually saw 5 big horn sheep out on the road, and in the hills. We saw an ewe and I guess these are her kids with her. This was a VERY rare sighting for us and a very pleasant surprise.

After a few minutes with the paparrazzi, mama ewe started leading the kids into the hills.

Once the rams were on the move, it was our sign to move on as well. Next stop, Green Lake for a picnic. I have no idea how this lake got its name. 🙂

No, NOT us. 🙂

After lunch, we continued our drive.

On the loop back towards home, we had another very welcomed find, standing in a gulch by the side of the road; a white-tailed mule deer was there to greet us.

We saw beautiful scenery and we saw critters. We were very happy indeed. But our day of fun wasn’t over yet. Once we got home, we fed the kids and watched a little TV before heading out once more, to a local concert with an Eagles Tribute band. They did a great job. Once again, I was singing every song right along with them. It was a beautiful, busy and fun day; just they way I like them too. 🙂

Life is never about the destination. It’s about the journey. Take those beautiful journeys as often as you can and just enjoy the ride. Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.