Bear sighting and another day trip

We've had much more rain than normal, but nothing like the disastrous massive flooding going on around Denver and Boulder. Feel horrible for all the people there. This weather system is finally supposed to leave starting Monday - rain, rain go away.
The big news here is we finally saw a bear yesterday. Not at Star Mt., but in the river by Almont as we were on our way over Cottonwood Pass for another trip to somewhere new.

There were fisherman in the river below where we stopped to jump out to take pictures, and I swear were so intent on their casting they never even looked up. I've got my eyes peeled for more as fresh bear scat was on the road when I walked this morning. They are crazy active trying to build up fat for the long winter sleep.

Taylor Reservoir

Cottonwood Pass

Road trip was fun, went in the jeep (our only car at the moment, the other's in the shop)  not a jeeping ride though. Cottonwood Pass to Buena Vista to Chalk Cliffs and St. Elmo.

Fun place in Buena Vista to have lunch. Eddyline, which is on the edge of town, in sort of a mini urban multi use space. I had been once before with my mom and dad on the way to CO Springs. Hidden gem.

Cascade Falls

Chalk Cliffs looked exactly like the name, chalky white with towering heights, and the area was beautiful, tree lined roads, lakes, pretty river, old mining town, and a really nice  looking resort- Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort. Lots of pools, 102.7 degrees, spa and cute cabins, open year round if you want to check it out...

Finally made it to The Momo in CB. It's a little outside lunch place with limited days and hours with great Tibetan and Nepalese food. Yup, yet another place in town. Well its more interesting than say, 10 hamburger places in a one block radius...