Category Archives: photos
July Jinks Day 10: Shiprock & Desert Storm
My last morning in Durango began late, with me missing the motel’s continental breakfast window. So I drove over to another diner, called Oscar’s, where the single pancake I ordered literally filled the plate. I don’t see the appeal of … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 9: Climbing the Mountain of Souls
I awoke after a very late night of blogging after only 4.5 hours of sleep. I still had time to grab a continental breakfast at the hotel before the breakfast room closed, and then spent over an hour wrapping up … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 8: San Juan Skyway
I slept in after another very late night of photo editing and blogging, missing the continental breakfast window at the motel. Yelp led me downtown to the Durango Diner, a classic greasy spoon. Then I hit the road for the … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 7: Wolf Creek Pass to Alberta Peak
I slept in and had breakfast at my Pagosa Springs hotel at 9:00 a.m. and then drove 27 miles northeast to Wolf Creek Pass for a high-altitude hike before I headed to Durango for the next phase of my July … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 6: Aboard the Cumbres & Toltec
After breakfast at the hotel I drove south to Chama, New Mexico to board the Parlor Car of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad to ramble back and forth 11 times across the border between New Mexico and Colorado, at a … Continue reading
Meador Manor 