Tiffany's fall visit, golden leaves, cattle, and more snow

This past week has been awesome, with the last bits of Paul and Sherry's visit coinciding with Tiffany's arrival. The magical aspen leaves are all but gone and every year its the same: happens in a flash. Now there's a bit of sadness in the air, at least for me, as not only are our company all gone but we leave in a couple of days as well. Having to watch the hurricane situation since we're flying into Miami. Hoping its all passed by and done with minimal damage for everyone before we head over that way.

Camp 4 visit

Yak on the way to town

Montanya

Tiffany had a very low key agenda for her visit so we trekked back and forth to Crested Butte and did a lot of eating and a small bit of shopping. Ryce, Secret Stash, Montanya - and Soupcon and Ryce and Montanya were firsts for Tiffany. She approved.

Ohio Pass - Tiffany's second day and we hurried to catch some of the last great color. Still a fair number of leaf watchers on the road.

Tiffany and I walked in our woods on the lush golden carpet of leaves, to bond with the cattle, and most especially the deer. We had a whole group practically surrounding us while we sat still on a log. Magic.

Color going, going, going

Snap, snap, snap. Gotta catch the last of the color.

Boy did we run into cattle drives, its definitely that time of year. Ranchers are bringing them off the fields and mountain pastures that they've been living the life all summer. Some are trucked off for sale, but a lot stay in fields close to home base so they can be fed and looked after through the long, long very snowy and cold winter that is our norm. The Star Mt. cattle are still here enjoying their last few days of freedom. They have doubled in size in 4 months, amazing.

Can you believe it, Tiffany has never had Mark's paella. Well that's now remedied. Yummmm.

Tiffany spotted a large herd of elk quite some distance off Ohio Creek as we drove home. Used my great lens to zoom in. Lots of success with our hunters on our private hunting land but sadly not for Paul. Next year!

Late breaking news - snow this morning! Second snow of the season, which as I write has almost melted as the day's sun blazed.

Last quick visit to CB for lunch today - Ryce of course, Mark's choice. It's time to go but still hard to leave.

And on the way home lookie here. Our Star Mt. cattle being herded away. Bye bye, glad you enjoyed your summer stay.