Archive for August 22nd, 2006

Mount Evans

Today the car and I climbed Mount Evans (to be honest, the car did all the work). Mount Evans is the highest paved road in the US at 14,260 feet at the summit. So my Atom has now been on both the highest and lowest roads in the US.

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In front of the ruins of the Crest House:

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The sign in this picture is a warning about altitude sickness:

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I’ve had some requests for a few more “arty” shots of my Atom. Here’s 3 to keep you satisfied:

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This little fellow is a yellow-bellied marmot. They’re all over, and love to mug for the camera.

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And a mountain goat, busily ignoring me:

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