First Trip over the Pass -- This Year

Sinced I had some banking to do at the nearest Wells Fargo Bank, I headed over Wolf Creek Pass to Pagosa Springs -- always an inspiring drive and lots of snow at the top this trip.  Also, I can never resist stopping on the other side for that beautiful, scenic view of the San Juan valley below.  This year, the valley appeared especially greener than last year and I noticed too that the Aspens on the other side of the pass were already sprouting their leaves.

 On my way back over the pass, I decided to stop at Pass Lake and try to catch the one that got away on Saturday.  I did catch that one or his sister (the fattest fish so far this year) and another small one that I released -- quit after my hands got too cold (maybe an hour).  Then I headed back to Big Meadows to fish off the boulders near the spillway and caught the rest of my daily limit (also released more than a half dozen others).  I gave a couple of the fish to my neighbor in the cabin behind me.

Today, my neighbor (Darvin) and I will head past Creede to Road Canyon Reservoir where I hope to learn some of his techniques for Shed Hunting for Elk antlers.  Maybe fish a little too.