the wandering chick
...Collbran-Molina

The day I did the day trip from Grand Junction to the Grand Mesa, I discovered a small part of Colorado that's probably not well-known and certainly not a tourist destination. But it was so beautiful and picturesque, I had to go back to explore more of the country roads that were in the area. I simply wandered with no destination in mind.

It resulted in these photos.

the country roads in between
three trees
an old stone wall
old leaning barn
old leaning barn
In many of these photos, the Grand Mesa can be seen in the background. If it's flat, it's the mesa. If it's not, it's surrounding mountains that are on three sides of this valley.
old truck
a white llama
stone wall
Llama, sheep and elk ranches can be found on these backroads.
sheep
an old dead tree on a hill
farm buildings
a nicely-shaped tree
sheep
red barn
close up of horse's mane
hay bales
closeup of horse's face
close up of horse's face
tree on side of road
the Molina Post Office
my favorite tree
my favorite tree
horses at pasture
a tin-roofed barn
red barn
horses at pasture
rock formation in DeBeque Canyon
rock formation in DeBeque Canyon
After leaving the country roads, I happened upon another road that said "DeBeque cutoff." It led through a shallow and short canyon, so I followed it a couple of miles and took just a few shots.
rock formation in DeBeque Canyon
rock formation in DeBeque Canyon
And, of course, I can't go anywhere around the Grand Junction area without seeing the Book Cliffs. And that always means a stop for some pictures.
the Book Cliffs
the Book Cliffs

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