Went Camping

A lot has happened in the past month and I decided to reward myself with a few days away from the world -

I went camping. 

I spent each night in a new place, got a sunburn and read a 600+ page novel and it was fun.

First night was just up the mountain from Idaho Springs, CO so I could come down quickly the next day and take a video call. 

The next night was spent at about 12,000 feet above sea level. It was cold at night and even during the day in the shade. I had to sit in the sun just to stay warm and, well, that's where the sunburn came from. 

At night you could see the greater Denver metro area's suburbs from this view.

Third night was from this old staple. I wanted somewhere a little lower in elevation so it wouldn't be so cold overnight, which this was,  but I ended up at a slight angle and couldn't sleep well through the night because I kept rolling to the right. 

 

Saw this monstrosity in Glenwood Springs, CO when I stopped for lunch. It's a late model Ford Mustang with lift and giant-ass tires. It was for sale if you're redneck enough for something like this. 

Apparently there's a dead end just three miles ahead. Oh, and in a place with no trees, dried leaves or other burnablee materials, there were also no campfires. Global Warming and the ensuring fires sucks. 

And a couple more images. The first, from the first night camping, and the second from the second night.