Changing seasons…...

We love catching up with old friends.     Guy and Judy Hatlie showed up on their long drive from their summer  home on  the lakes of Minnesota to their beautiful home in Manhattan Beach, CA.    Our paths cross every year or so and none of us have aged one bit !!!    They are avid world travels and make us want to follow in their footsteps…… we even talked about meeting up in the spring !    Stay tuned, maybe it will work out !!         

 

 They only stayed over night and we headed south with them to Ridgeway to meet up at Kate's for breakfast…..  always a favorite.    

We have not seen blue skies for several days but knew that the mountains were getting snow.    It has been very fall-like and the jeans and sweaters feel just right.     After hugs and promises to start making our plans, they continued on their journey and  we headed out on back roads to see if the aspen were still hanging on after the heavy rains and winds.  

Rounding a hill, this was our first breathtaking view of the snowy San Juans.
 

We weren't the only ones who were out capturing the changing seasons.  

 The aspen leaves are starting to fall…..

More photographers on the trail……The hunters were out as well.

The temps are dropping down to the high 30's at night and in the 60's mid day.    It is so refreshing to be out and about.  

The B&B is closing for the season but we hope everyone will come back next year.    We still have another few weeks here before we head south.    Part of us is anxious to get back to the sun and a big part of us is very content to stay and soak up the beauty that is Colorado.

IF YOU'RE LUCKY ENOUGH TO LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS, YOU'RE LUCKY ENOUGH !