Ouray, Colorado

June 12, 2010

 Colorado Mountains

The trip north from Durango provided extraordinary views of snow-capped mountains and cool fresh mountain air.  It was a delight after sweating in Arizona's heat.

Aspen trees flourish along the higher mountain roads and thrive in the cold mountain winters.

Ouray is a beautiful mountain town rich in mining history.   Joan soaked for a while in the hot springs and felt fantastic.  The motel in which we stayed has a variety of carvings.

The path behind the motel seemed to extend along the river between it and private properties.  It was refreshing and inspirational to walk with Zach and hear the rushing water as it surged past rocks.

An old hound across the river looked at us and went back through the bushes.  The strong current would have carried an animal or child mercilessly downstream.

The Duckett Connection

Ouray is a beautiful old mountain town with a good share of tee shirt and gift shops, restaurants and motels.

Joan's mother's father was a Duckett from a large family in Kansas.  The family moved from Sprawn when the a dam was built for a reservoir and the town was eliminated.  Some of them moved to Colorado and it was quite a surprise to see this sign over the town market.

The clerk told us that the present owner of the market is a daughter of the founder of the business.  A visit to the town library resulted in a telephone number for the Ducketts and Joan called and left a message.  Hopefully, a followup will shed more information on this discovery.