Dillon Colorado to Lincoln Nebraska

DRIVE from DILLON, CO to LINCOLN, NE

A. Paul & I left Lake Dillon, Colorado this morning with brillant blue skies and soft cloud forms hanging over the slowly melting lake in Dillon, CO.  Our day's drive guided us through extreme landscapes, climbing over 10,000 feet in elevation in the mountains  of Colorado and dropping into the wide open plains of Nebraska.  Along the route, we viewed and captured images of buffalo, migrating cranes, smoke rising from the Golden Canyon fire, isolated farm houses, grazing cattle, and soft hued wheat and corn fields.  We landed in Lincoln, capital of Nebraska, just as the sun was slowly setting. 

Tomorrow we head to Joliet, IL onto Erie, PA, a short stop in Saratoga, NY and  Boston, MA then home to Provincetown, MA.  I leave you with the images of the day's drive and thank everyone for their comments and support as we continue our last leg of our journey.

DRIVE from DILLON , CO to LINCOLN, NE

Telluride to Dillon, CO

DRIVE from TELLURIDE to DILLON, CO via Vail

Yesterday, A. Paul & I took our final ski runs of our trip. The day was beautiful and the snow was perfect.  In the evening we listened to Elephant Revival, a neo acoustic group, perform live  at the historic Sheriden Opera House.

This morning, we said our farewell to Telluride and headed northeast to Dillon, CO via Vail.  The drive alternated between melting snow passes and fields thawing in the spring sun.  We passed ranches, coal mines, wildlife grazing and rivers that were beginning to fill from snow melt, eventually our drive rose to 10,000 feet elevation afforded spectacular vistas.  Boulders precariously lie along the roadside reminding us of the delicate balance of mankind and nature.  The final drive onto I-70, led us through a maze of tunnels and passages carved through and around the Rocky Mountains before passing through Vail then onto Dillon for the night.

Tomorrow, we head to Nebraska, inching one day at a  time home to Cape Cod.  The next few days will be long driving days in an effort to reach MA by next weekend.  I will continue to post photo images of the drive back but our art coverage will be limited as we come to the close of our Art Tour Across America.  When we reach back home I will make one last post to provide closing photos and comments.  Until then I leave you with an extensive slideshow of today's drive.

DRIVE from TELLURIDE to DILLON, CO