Telluride - August 1, 2017

Close up of the Lizard Head.  Looks like a bear looking at me.

Close up view looking west from south trail head of Lizard Head Pass.

View looking west from south trail head of Lizard Head Pass.

Close up east view of Sheep Mountain.

East view from south trail head of Lizard Head Pass.

My geocache adventure ended here, I did not find the cache.

Looking south up a side street for no good reason.

Pay to park everywhere, $1 per hour, three hour max. 10.65 percent sales tax.

West view from western edge of downtown, my Eurovan at right.

Don't worry, this dog won't bite.

Mid-town park, out side dining and awnings

Roma's Bar and Grill, I don't get the red hanging.

Organic Middle Eastern Food in a western town.

Community billboard.

Community kiosk.

Current Galloping Goose provides free shuttle about town.

I spent $25 dollars for a hamburger and beer at the Floradora, which has been here since 1973.

Current Telluride enterprises.

Steakburger is $24.

The two new Sheridans.  The one on the left was a vacant lot in the late 1970s. The movie theater up the side street, barely visible, was a nude bath house.  Behind that was a bunkhouse that provided cheap lodging.

County court house, working building or a well preserved relic?

This old east end building was a grocery store in the late 1970s.

Looking west from east end of Telluride. Metal planters form center parking lane barriers.

Looking west from east end of Telluride straight on to a metal planter that marks middle parking lane, 30 minutes with permit only.

A nice looking four wheel drive van.

What is Mangala Yoga?

The original Galloping Goose train.

Looking west down Telluride's main street.

Who are the people?

Telluride Truffles, home of $3 single dip Carmel Salt by the Sea ice cream cone, plus 10.65 percent sales tax.

Looking north from south Lizard Head Pass trail head in area of undesignated camping. Near sunset.

Lizard Head at sunset.