pianist38 Loc: Nebraska

I love old mountain towns... all the old buildings are teeming with history (and people, heh). Ouray's buildings have been repaired, reconstructed, and revamped in such charming ways, I love to explore them, inside and out.

Here are a few shots of businesses and private homes of Ouray, a little town in southwest Colorado that sits at an elevation of 7,792 feet.

The thingamarophgidget (Tsk! Mr. Hedgehog doesn't know that's a word; he put a squiggly red line under it!) dangling over the scene is the handle on our kayak, which was atop the Jeep. Yes, I know how to remove it from my picture. No, I don't want to. It was there, after all, and my pictures aren't so much for photo contests as for memories! :) (I did remove it... sometimes.)

(17 photos) (posted one at a time on account of bad Internet. Bad, bad Internet.) :roll: :evil: :|

#1 Silver Nugget Restaurant in Ouray (pronounced 'yur - AY'). Columbus Hotel is on the second floor.

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#2 Main Street, Ouray

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#3 Cavallo's Restaurant

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#4 Rockin P Ranch

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#5 Wright's Opera House & Ouray Candy

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#6 'Watch out fer that foist step, Mac; she's a lulu!'

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#7 Billy Goat Gruff's in Ouray

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#9 Look closely at the house...

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#10 ♫ ♪ How much is that hounddog ♪ ♫ in the window?? ♫ ♪

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#12 Ouray Emporium, Hair Salon, Massage Therapy

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#13 Chipeta Emporium

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#14 Real Estate Office & Walsh Library

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#15 Ouray County Courthouse

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#16 Husband Larry and daughter Victoria eating breakfast on the 2nd-story deck at Riverside Inn

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#17 ... and we're off! I wonder where we're going today??? (to be continued...)

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koalaroo Loc: Gold Coast, Australia

Beautiful. Thanks for showing us these. I'd like to know where this town is, looks great.

pianist38 Loc: Nebraska

Thank you, Jude! Ouray is in southwest Colorado (I have edited my original post to include that information).

See more info here: http://www.ouraycolorado.com/

pixbyjnjphotos Loc: Apache Junction,AZ

Very nice set. You can write a documentary and make a nice photo book out of those images when you get back home. Have a GREAT DAY!

pianist38 Loc: Nebraska

Thanks, Jeffrey!

The documentary has been done writ; the excursion occurred last month:
http://www.sarahlynnsquilting.com/2014_07-21--08-25_Ladybug_Ledger.html

koalaroo Loc: Gold Coast, Australia

I looked at the link and checked the area out on google earth. I soooo want to go there.

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

great shots of a beautiful town in a stunning setting.

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

looking at these makes me want to go there, Sarah..
Nice pictures - reminds me a lot of the ole home towns in IL.

Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana

Very lovely little town located in a box canyon on Colorado Hwy 550. A must see, it's the starting point or ending for the famous Million Dollar Hwy, depending on your direction, north or south. Be prepared for breath taking scenery as you trek towards Durango

roder10 Loc: Colorado Springs

Love your shots. Haven't been there for a couple of years, you have inspired me to visit again. It's incredible in the winter as well.

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Very very good set!!

jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

Very nice Photo trip, thanks for taking us along. :-D :thumbup:

angela k Loc: Long Island

Quaint!!!!
Love small towns!
Thanks for sharing!

shangyrhee Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA

Love those shots !!! Have been there several times but not enough. I call Hiwy 550 heavenly Hiwy. Thank you for sharing.

pianist38 Loc: Nebraska

Thank you Doddy, Marilyn, Sirsnapalot, Roder, rlaugh, Jim, and Angela! It was a lovely little town to spend a week in.