Warning * Warning * Warning * Warning
This post will contain lots of pictures.
However, they will be awesome pictures that we took along our train ride!
I really should be working on other things.......but I am just not the workaholic type like the husband is. I just can't make myself what needs to be done right now and want to let some of my creativity loose. I have the blog to update; the photo books to get set up and printed; the photo albums to gather all the stuff together and make. There's just too much work all the time and not enough play.
So......I'm going to take a moment and play (probably Paul isn't even looking at this anyways).
We're still on the train riding to Cumbres Pass, Colorado. The day is gorgeous and we took a million pictures. So just sit back, relax......and enjoy the train ride along with us.
One of the cars on the train was the observation car. You might see it in some of the pictures. It was just an open car and really nice to stand in and get an unobstructed view of the beauty around you. However, one of the downfalls was that cinders kept blowing back at you from the train's engines and you were constantly picking them out of your hair and off your skin and clothes.
We went up there for a bit to enjoy the scenery.......I had to have a picture with some of the beautiful scenery (the conductors on the train)!
If you can see the cutout in the mountain on this picture -- this is where the train was headed. It was a steep climb and we would be making many S curves to be able to get to the higher altitude. This picture was taken from the Observation Car.
As we sat at the Cumbres Pass Station.....we saw this little critter from the back of the train.
We also spotted this vehicle that had followed us for awhile.
The station at Cumbres Pass was being painted. This was the highest point on the train ride.....10,022 ft. This was a very old station where the train stopped to get more water for the engine.
This was the spout that filled the engine
Did I mention what a gorgeous day it was and how much I love this guy!
One of the guys painting the old train station
This was an old house at the station that the station master would live in back in the old days
We once again were on our journey. Still had to do the tradition of waving at all the people waiting along the train line.
Some of the most gorgeous and beautiful scenery I've ever seen!
Every once in awhile the engine had to blow steam out the side of the train to clean out something. I can't remember what it was......but it was an impressive sight!
It was beautiful!
The pictures off the back of the train are priceless!
These two were totally absorbed in the scenery......or was it each other?
Paul taking pictures of us from the back deck into our window.
We love these guys!
Crossing the trestle bridges was awesome!
Taking a picture of my amazing husband from my seat window. I love this guy!
Okay.....time to stop here. (told ya I had lots of pictures). Next stop will be Osier, Colorado. This is where the train stops and provides us with an AMAZING lunch. But.....this post is too long -- will continue next time!
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