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Here's
the conclusion of the photo essay on my Life as a Ranger in the Colorado Rockies
from 1983 - 1988:
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O.K., I
promise this is my last John Denver song. Here's I
Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado.
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 Above
left: One of the best parts of
my job was poking around in the high country and discovering well-preserved gems like
this, the 100-year old Buffalo Boy mine near Silverton.
Above
center: July wildflowers in American Basin -- another perk.
Above
right: That's my boss, Arden Anderson, on the left, with a fellow
ranger, T.J., enjoying a vista in the Powderhorn Wilderness Area.
 Above
left: Taking a break one weekend -- camping with Julie down in
Utah...
Above
center: ...then back to work, putting up the Cinnamon Pass sign at 12,600 feet.
Above
right: One of my crew, Renea, by an old cabin
perched high in the mountains.
 Above
left: Ranger Del with his trusty bag of
Doritos on top of Sunshine Peak. At 14,001 feet,
Sunshine is the lowest "14er" in America. I could've pushed
away a few rocks to make it a "13er."
Above
center: Abandoned house in the ghost town of Animas Forks.
Back in the 1880s, this town, at an elevation of 11,800 feet, had the highest printing press
ever to operate in the U.S.
Above
right: Hiking above timberline with my friend, Susie.
 Above
left: The 1987 crew in Lake City.
That's me, Laurie, Todd, and the "Blues Brothers," Stuart and Bob.
Above
center: Ranger Laurie Dabrowski working on the Engineer Pass sign at 12,800
feet. At this elevation, the views are literally "breathtaking."
Above
right: Laurie and I remained friends
for several years afterwards. Here she is a few years later in the Mojave
Desert of California.
 Above
left: This was home during my three years in Lake City. The BLM provides nothing but the best in
accommodations (yeah, right!). Above
center: Proudly perched atop my
favorite outhouse...
Above
right: ... and attacking it with a power sander.
Note my red "tan."
 Above
left: Lake San Cristobal, one of the
largest lakes in Colorado... and by far the prettiest.
Above
center: Getting firefighter training
during my final season.
Above
right: That's me on the left before heading into the "I
Do" Fire in northwestern Colorado (at that time, the largest fire in Colorado history).
Note the smoke in the background. Fighting fires was one of the
most enjoyable things I've ever done.
 Above
left: Each September, the aspens near
Lake City turn a brilliant yellow.
Above
center: It's late September now, and winter's on the way.
Above
right: Caught in an October snowstorm at 12,000'. Time to wrap up another season.
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