Friday, July 7, 2017 - PICAYUNE

Today was just a short ride with Wendy & James and Charles & Jane.  James is still breaking in his brand new Jeep.  We are still riding with a broken sway bar.  Not quite as comfortable a ride!  We tried to make it to "Bail Out Mountain," but were blocked by snow.  Stopped off under some trees for a picnic.  Had a few raindrops, but nothing significant.  

NOTE:  Jingles' Snow pictures at the end.  

We drove out of town on the Animas "Highway" to the Picayune Trail.  I apologize for the dirty windshield shots.  I didn't realize how dirty it was until I downloaded the pictures. 

Believe it or not, this trail has been improved;

used to be more narrow& lots more rocky:

 

Minor tree hazard; we were able to get around it:

Looking across to Little Niagara:

 

CHARLES!!  No comment necessary here:

Random wildflowers:

This is where we stopped to let Jingles & Abby play in the snow:

 This was much worse than it looked.

Snow caused us to slide; a washout and pretty good drop-off on the right:

Charles coming thru; trust me - steeper drop-off than it looks:

 The Treasure Mining Co Boarding House from the rear:

 Headed home:

 THE PROMISED JINGLES' SNOW PICTURES:

Run like a lunatic:

 With Abby:

Time to cool the belly:

 Make that the whole body:

 And if that doesn't work, start digging:

 Keep digging until the hole is just right:

 Then just collapse in the hole:

This was one muddy dog when we got back to the RV.  Should have taken a picture of her in the shower.  That water looked like coffee.