Colorado Vacation 2011

Carol and I flew to Colorado June 7 to June 12 to help celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Carol's sister Margaret and husband Skip. We had a wonderful time visiting with them and with other family and friends. The weather was perfect, and I was able to get a few photo ops in! Thanks to Skip for driving me around showing me some of the beautiful countryside!

Founded in 1880, Salida was originally a railroad town and was a significant link in the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. After World War II the railroad began pulling back its operations in Salida. Many residents in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s worked either in local ranching operations or commuted north to Leadville to work at the Climax Molybdenum Company. Today the most prominent business in Salida is tourism, consisting of skiing at Monarch ski area, whitewater rafting, kayaking and outfitting, particularly on the Arkansas River. Salida is home to the annual FIBArk kayak race, one of the oldest whitewater races in North America. Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salida,_Colorado