Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The very last one



Well, this is it.

It's somehow a bit sad to finish this blog, but the trip has come to an end, I'm back to Zurich and Colorado as well as Seattle and Chicago and Madison and Grand Rapids are faraway again.
I hope that you enjoyed travelling with me, it was fun to share my impressions with you, friends.
Take care and..
please share too! :)
A warm hug to each of you,
Maria.

Last week in Colorado

A sad thing happened in the last week I was in Colorado - my camera got fed up of harsh life in the field and refused to continue working. The consequence is that these last pictures were not taken by me and I also do appear on them, confirming that all this trip was real.
Thank you Maruxa and Carrie! :)


Where can you imagine me wearing this kind of hat? - Of course! At the rodeo!
People from Gunnison say it's one of the oldest ones, still running in the US.
P.S. (thanks, Bobbi for loaning the pink cowgirl outfit! :)


If you're not sure, what's happening in this picture, I'll help you - the brave cowbow is flying off the horse!


Next ones are some pictures of one of the most beautiful hikes I've ever done - mountain Boulder.






Snow-sliding in July - a great feeling and lots of childish fun (of course I ended on my bum)



This is to confirm that there was at least some work being done in the Rockies.


..however crazy the outfits and the team spirit were :)
Note the head lamps
(drift samplings at night!)


....and the very last one: a mayfly that just emerged out of it's "old skin" (still in the water in the background)