Over the Rockies
We are finally back home in Ridgway, Colorado after yesterday's long but relatively easy day of flying from Munich to Denver to Montrose. Whenever we fly from Denver to Montrose (or vice versa) I always try to reserve a window seat on the north side of the plane since you get wonderful views looking right down at the Elk Mountains, Gore Range, and Front Range. The timing was great with this flight as we flew over the mountains right as the sun was setting! So of course I was snapping away with glee. It's always fun to see so many recognizable peaks and valleys from an aerial perspective.
An aerial view of the last light of sunset shining on the summit of Grays Peak (14,278 ft.) and its neighbor Torreys Peak (14,275 ft.) just to its left. In the distance is the Indian Peaks and beyond that Long Peaks (14,259 ft.) is visible jutting up along the horizon.
Looking down at the network of ski slopes at Breckenridge, Colorado.
Flying over Capitol Peak (14,137 ft.), the most rugged peak in the Elk Mountains near Aspen.
Overlooking the Elk Mountains from an airplane window at sunset. Mount Sopris (12,602 ft.) is visible in the middle distance.
