Seeking the Sky

A last little memento from New Mexico to accompany us on the journey forward…..

Henry heard of a private airstrip near Delta, Colorado.  It was hard to find, and when we did, the entry to the premises looked rather forbidding…..

Always undaunted, Henry rapped on the door and we were welcomed with open arms by Richard and Becky (and their dog Rebar), who had recently purchased the property.  Their 120-acre place is atop a bluff overlooking a valley, with snow-capped mountains in the distance.  It features two rather overgrown airstrips,  as well as a home with fantastic views and several outbuildings containing an extraordinary collection of….. all kinds of stuff!  Henry found some kindred spirits….

 

Becky and Richard were kind enough to let us set up camp on their property, alongside the abandoned caretaker’s trailer, which (funny coincidence) contained some paneling that was exactly like some Henry used to make our closet doors back home!

Although a magnificent location, we did not take advantage of their airstrip to fly, as we were a bit fearful of what the sticker bushes might do to Henry’s recently-refreshed parachute wing.  We earned a little bit of our keep… Henry buried the remains of a critter that had expired not far from our camping spot….. and Becky got a handmade potholder!

We are so lucky to meet such interesting and friendly folks on our travels.  We said farewell, however, to move on to the next potential flying site.

A few shots from our transit through Colorado….

A late foray into Wyoming to an intriguing spot near Rock Springs…..the Green River Intergalactic Spaceport.  Not making this up…. here it is on the map.

And with an on-coming storm, we felt as if we were going to have a close encounter with a gigantic space ship/cloud…

What a majestic and isolated site! We took a few photos and set up the trailer for the night just before the storm hit.

Clear weather in the morning finally gave Henry the chance to fly!  (On his own this time…. checking out the refurbished gear and practicing his skills.)  A little bumpy, but worth it…

Next post we move into idyllic Idaho.