[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Colorado Route 82, which winds up the edge of the Rocky Mountains on its way over Independence Pass, is one of the great drives in North America, with spectacular, vertiginous dropoffs and hairpin turns sharp enough to slow you down to 10 MPH. Note that vehicle size restrictions …
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Independence Pass
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] When visiting Leadville, Colorado, drive over nearby Independence Pass, the highest-elevation paved crossing of the Continental Divide in the country. Motorists who make the 6% upgrade and negotiate the hairpin turns on the way up are rewarded by an ample parking area at the top of the pass, …
Leadville
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Wickham’s Fruit Farm recommends Leadville, Colorado. With an elevation over 10,000 feet above sea level, Leadville is notable for being one of the highest-altitude incorporated municipalities in the United States. Leadville hosts a mountain-bike race and tubing on the Arkansas River. The town features a historic opera house, house …
A Riot Of Color
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] These zinnias are a riot of color. [/xf_textblock]
Cantaloupes
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Cantaloupes in an old-time wooden bushel basket. [/xf_textblock]
Tour
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Tom Wickham giving a tour of the farm. [/xf_textblock]
Donut Peaches
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Our vividly-colored torus-shaped peaches have less fuzz than conventional peaches and are good for snacking. [/xf_textblock]
Fingerling Potatoes
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Our fingerling potatoes have a nutty, buttery flavor. They cook quickly and go well with your next cookout. [/xf_textblock]
Sunflowers And Brown Eggs
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Gerardo Picking Corn
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Gerardo picking white corn in the early morning. This variety of corn is called Whiteout. [/xf_textblock]