Florida at Topsail State Park

January 2024

Along the Florida Coast, 5 miles east of Destin, at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park.

Accommodations are very nice. 2BR - 2BA  Screened in porch, Daily deer in the yard. sunshine and 65 degrees.

Deer loved to graze and they didn't seem to be bothered by people.

Getting along about 3:00 PM as the lazy afternoon by the Gulf draws to a close.

The State Park has many lakes and some have alligators. I didn't see any and you can see how calm the water was. 

Some of the camping was very homey and even hand built. Along with the Airstreams and Olivers this camper trailer stood out in the crowd. 

This is another vintage camper, a Toyota Chinook out of the 70's. These can sell for as much as $31,000 today. 

This is an empty trailer site. Won't be for long! A very nice park and a lot of nice people. 

A very nice pool for those so inclined. 

Even in January it is very nice in northern Florida.

Trip to Colorado in "23".

 

 

The Highline Ranch, Colorado

Stopped to see my best friends I have known almost 25 years.

My accommodations were the best!

The Sangre De Crista Mountains (May)

The Arkansas River in Colorado

How every trip should begin!

Firewood and Greenhouse!

Chicken Hilton (Even the chickens live well)

Getting ready to catch some trout!

Elk on the move.

First Church in Colorado. 

First built in 1858, fire in 1926, rebuilt 1927.

Front Door

Small cabin in Ouray, Colorado

Larger bed in cabin

Bunk beds in cabin

Simple pleasures!

Very peaceful!

Interesting Jeep outfit for camping. 

Next time this spot?

Can you believe this?

See the two people at bottom right?

And the high wire above.

Waterfall in Ouray.

The next cabin in Lake City, CO.

Nicer than previous cabin.

TV and very nice.

View out cabin door.

Favorite Soda Shop

Lake San Cristóbal

Calm!

Spillway!

 Trip to Colorado 2020, Tent Camping and Cabins.

Sagebrush Bar and Grill downtown Grand Lake. Social distancing. 

With my friend Connie.

Glamping in Buena Vista, CO. Just as nice as a cabin except when the wind blows, and it did.

Great little cabin in Steamboat Springs State Park 30 miles north of Steamboat. 

Cabins were not placed close together or even facing the same way. Makes for a lot of privacy. 

View from the cabin in S.S.S.P. You can see the smoke in the air from the fires. 

Boat launch at S.S.S.P. View from the cabin.

View of shower house and Laundry. Easy walk!

Boat launch closer. Still waters.

In Steamboat Springs I found a great KOA on the Yampa River. It was two stories and I have never climbed steeper stairs since getting onto the top bunk in bunk beds. A little closer quarters.

My friend went with me and we had our own accommodations. Camping in Winding River Resort just outside Grand Lake Colorado.

Wild life, Mocha. 

Resort horse having lunch where he wants to. 

Moose!

More Moose!

Train in the middle of Kansas. No trees out there.

Good time in CO!