In and Around Crested Butte
Post created on August 19, 2009 by Reesie under Barrio Siete, Photography, Travel, Weekend Etcetera
It was still raining drizzles when we woke up the first day. We assumed the dirt road is really dirty and muddy. We waited for an hour before we headed off. My JLC’s car is not a four-wheel drive. You gotta have a 4 x 4 car to survive the nasty roads to the mountains. We took risk and used his car, may insurance naman eh. Lolz
True enough, hindi siya nakaakyat. Hahaha. Sa takot ko, bumaba agad ako. Naka tilt na ang sasakyan, katakot.
Nawala kami! The road we took was not the scenic road. Waaaa. Instead of bumping into foxes, deers and elk, we bumped into cows.. tons of them. Hahaha. Asan na ang magandang bundok! Di marecognize ng GPS kung saan kami naroroon at walang cel signal. Nako po! Pero it was all worth it, I got this beautiful photo of a lake (above). I want to own that house!
Yes, I was here a year ago but I’ve completely forgotten where we went. We went back and took another road. Now, I was familiar. It was the right path then, thank goodness.
Most of my photos I took them from the car, moving that is. Ganyan ako katamad. Ang lamig kasi para lumabas ako. Haha. I never used my tripod which is really necessary to get a good picture. Ang bigat kasi! Sabi nga ng photographer friend ko, the tripod is as important as the camera and the lenses. Waaaaa. Patay! I realized that I can never be a good photographer if I am like this.
So anyhoot, sun came out at around 12 NN. So we decided to take a hike. Haha. I am not an outdoor person anymore hindi gaya noong nasa high school pa ako na sumasali ako sa camping at hiking. The hike to Judd falls was tiresome. It was a mile away yet kapagod! Lolz.
The good thing about it was we got a chance to get a beautiful view/angle of Mt. Gothic. Tingnan niyo naman ang outfit ng JLC ko, parang pupunta lang ng mall. Hahaha. It gets really cold, like freezing cold, like negative degree cold in here during winter. This town gets a lot of snow too that is why this is a popular winter destination.
This shot was taken at Judd Falls. Maliit tingnan noh pero malaki yang falls na yan. Parang malapit din tingnan pero malayo yan. Ang JLC ko gusto atang magpakamatay at pumunta tala sa bangin for a good shot. Ang mokong na to, kung mahulog kaya siya diyan? Paano na ako makakauwi, wala na akong driver? Lolz.
After spending a few hours of that part of Crested Butte, we decided to drive to Lake Irwin. We’ve seen pictures of it from the hotel, so we were so determined to get to there. The question now, is how how de carabao?
We drove and drove until we saw a sign going to Lake Erwin. The town is surrounded by hiking trails, biking trails and camping grounds. Parts of Crested Butte are also part of Gunnison National Forrest. Napakalaki ng forrest na itech! I bet not all of it was explored.
The drive to Lake Irwin was just as nice. I planned to stay there until sunset. I want to take a dramatic photo of the lake with the colors of sunset.
When we got there, it was indeed a breathtaking scene. Ang ganda, the serenity of the place was just amazing. There were some people there camping, fishing and kayaking. Ang sarap nilang tingnan.
We did what we came for, take as much photos as we wanted. Medyo pangit lang kasi, there’s not much light.
If there’s one thing I realized in this trip that is the fact that I can never be a photographer..honestly. I have no patience. Hindi ko inantay ang sunset, we headed back to town. Nainip ako at gutom pa. Natakot din ako na baka gabihin kami sa daan pabalik sa town eh hindi pa naman namin kabisado. I should’ve stayed there and waited. They said, thirty to fifteen minutes before sunset is a good time to shoot a perfect photo. Ang JLC ko lang ang nakakuha ng dramatic photo, ito yun(below). Bwahaha.
We headed back to town and interestingly, we found a shop called Mabuhay. We went it and we were right, it was owned by a Filipina. It was more of an antique store with an Asian touch to it. We saw the Filipina owner but I never got a chance to talk to her as she was busy with a customer.
Kumain kami ng dinner at bumalik na sa hotel namin. I ate a big chunk of steak. Gutom na gutom na talga ako. I didn’t care about getting a good shot. They really have good steak over there, it was worth than getting a really nice picture. Hahaha. As I was eating, I was thinking about the cows that we saw from the trip and ask for forgiveness in silence for eating one of their kind. Lolz.
P.S.
You didn’t see any wildflowers, huh? I mean, not enough! I will tell you in the next post. Thanks for reading folks. If you want to read a summary of my trip, please read it in Barrio Siete.
pst! sino yang kasama mong gwapo? me kakambal ba yan? hehehe!
may kapatid, uncle at lolo to ateng! gusto mo mga numbers nila? pili lang. hahaha
looking back to the old pictures you posted before, JLC had so much changes. di kagaya mo, mukhang kaw pa rin..ha ha ha..
love the flower shot..i dont know why, but flowers are my fave subjects…there are beauty in them that words cannot explain..like a love sudden burst in may.
ha ha ha..poetic.lols.
dah!pagkaon ra jud ang sa huna huna..wa jud giguwat ang sunset!
hahaha. kaninong friend ka ba? sos ka, manoy!
fave mo din ang flowers? apiyr!
gadagu-ok na gyd akong tiyan sa gutom ay, maong kiver ang sunset wui!
ang ganda ng mga view lalo kapag kasama ka sa nakikita.
loka-loka ka talga dencios! haha. thanks though!
hindi ko kailangan ng thank you. may sinat ako kaya kelangan ko yakapsul
waa. demanding nito…
Nag demand si dencios, kailangan daw nya ng yakapsul…
Bigyan mo siya ng “Togmolodon”..
Sabihin mo “Untog mo ulo mo don” sa Pader.. he he he
Samahan mo ng “ipitren” paipit ka na lang sa tren kamo.. waaa ha ha ha ha
hahaha. bago yan a! wag naman masakit maipit sa rumaragasang tren lol
i can’t decide which one is better to see…the mountains or you?
sipsip lang.
hahaha. mga sipsip kayong lahat! pero salamat.
bolero talaga si Dencios at Mr. Nonsense. actually Reesie kahit wala na yung magagandang view. pic mo lang ayos na! wahehe.. nakakahawa pala ang pagkabolero.
i love that house-by-the-lake pic too. parang ang sarap tumira dun.
at si JLC mo habang tumatagal parang kombinsido na ko kamukha nya nga si JLC!! haha.. grabe tatawagin na naman akong sipsip nito. haha
utro pd ka monding, haha. wala akong pera mga loko kayo. haha.
ang ganda ng mga pictures mo ate hehe..lalo na ung nakaupo ka..tapos ganda ng background ..asuswal..day dreaming ako haha..na najan ulit ako haha..
dahil sa mga pictures mo alam kong masayang masaya ka hehe..
ang papa nung kasama mo ate hehe..yay..:)
papalicious ba? haha. sige sabihan ko sya.
thanks lovely!
very scenic! parang nagpunta ka ng mountain province or sagada. pero mas masarap namang maghike siguro ng malamig at may kayakap kaysa naman sa mainit at nang-gigitata. hehehe.
ay parang maganda daw yang sagada, sana makapunta din ako doon one of these years. salamat ardyey!
Great photos, I love the outdoors too! Masarap pa dyan kasi malamigg, dito sa Pilipinas, sobrang init kaya minsan di mo ma-enjoy yung scenery.
Tama ang init nga diyan sa atin, pero true din na madaming magagandang lugar diyan.
Thank you Badet at thanks for dropping by.
Ang ganda talaga ng tanawin…kailan kaya ako makakapunta dyan.
Kaya pala enjoy na enjoy ka sa pamamasyal kasi may kasama kang hunks.. he he he.. Boyfriend mo? swerte nya, at syempre swerte mo rin…. si dencios ang malas. nya ha ha ha ha
Hahah. Salamat kuya jeri! Mas maswerte ako sa kanya. Naks!
na miss kita bff. pakiss muna sa cheeks ng wholesome :*
naks… pumopotograpi na!
galing na nga mga shots
napapansin ko yung rule of 3rds
weeeee
amishu bff… be back sa blogging world ako ulit
hopefully
lolz
missh u bff! naks, coming from you..tatangapin ko yan as compliment. thanks!
ikaw kaya nagturo sa akin ng rule of 3rds. hehe.
i love the photos ‘day!!! ang ganda. ang gwapo ni JLC mo haha
haha. mas guapo pa ba ng GJP mo? lolz
ang ganda naman sa pinuntahan nio..parang yung sa mga napapanood ko lang sa tv..hehe
It was really a surreal place azul! Thanks!
Parang twilight naman ang location ah..o kaya harry potter..so new zealand nyahahaha! Infairness ha ang taas ng pixel lol. ^_^
thanks Tsi!
aba at gumagwapo ata lalo si JLC weee!!
Angganda ng view sa lake.
Sayang naman camera mo, bigsis! Aken nalang pag naisipan mong ayaw mo na maging photographer ha, hihi..
Haha. charing ko lang yun joycee! alam mo bang binabasa ng JLC ko ang mga comment nyo. tuloy tumataba ang tiyan este atay. lols
Hi anak, kasingganda mo ang nature pramis, nice views at yung pose mo na nag daydreaming natural ang arrive
thanks mommy! stolen shot talga yan. achos! haha
breath taking ang mga view dyan ah…lalo na si JLC hahaha joke!
at pang telenovela ang pose mo sa isang yun oh! mwah! mishumishu!
Miss you sis!!! Saan ka pala nagsususuot ngayon?
wow! i love the photos! ang ganda ng lugar!
at ang ganda ng kuha nong nakastretch ang kamay mo…
Thank you po! How’s the cebu trip?
ayan na naman!!! naiinggit na naman ako!!! waaaah!!!
hangganda ng place, sobra! you really captured the beauty of the place. at si JLC, bongga rin sa pic!
love ko ung 2nd to the last pic… kunwari di alam! di kaya ng powers ko ang ganyan shot kasi pag alam kong may camera, nakapose at nakasmile agad ako! hahaha!
again, refreshing pics, reese!
thanks Winkie! pagaling ka!
hangganda! but i still can’t get over the name of the place. crested butte?!? maygali!
that’s the 5-year-old in me, i suppose. wehehe!
Deejay, ang pagbasa niyan ay “byut” hindi “butt” lols. Kaw talaga, umaandar na namn yang imahinasyon mo.
ate ang ganda mo pala….
at totoong nakakabighani ang mga larawan nyo, ang ganda ganda ng mga pictures… the best, may mabuhay resto pa…
Nakasulat na sa listahan ang Crested Butte manay. Katahom nga lugar. Lahi sad nga klase ang iyang beauty. Makat kat ug mataak ra giod nato nang kabungturan dihang dapita.
Aha!
Baratuhon o mahalon man ang camera mao giod na ang kinahanglan. Salamat sa imong tip. may ikabalita na giod ko kang brown99. Lights of the the world shine on me…mao na ang usa sa sekreto sa maanyag nga kuha.