Yoga in the Forest

The San Juan Mountains along the Silver Thread Scenic Byway

Refreshed and recharged, we were ready to move on to Colorado. Ultimately, we planned to spend time in the Crested Butte area but were not in a big hurry to get there.  We took our time and meandered along the Silver Thread Scenic Byway, a beautiful drive from Creede to near Gunnison.  Last summer we drove a section of the byway near Lake City as we were exploring that part of Colorado and this year we were excited to see the entire length of the byway.  

Climbing through the San Juan Mountains was breathtaking and there were a few mountain passes that were not for the faint of heart.  I was glad David was driving although Silver, our RV, is not very long and fairly easy to drive even on steep and windy roads.  

Along the trail to the waterfall

We decided to stop early and enjoy a nice afternoon and evening in a forest campground, called Silver Thread, right off the Silver Thread Scenic Byway (go figure).  The campground was about 10,000 feet in elevation and located in an aspen grove near a gentle stream.  It was small with only 10 camping sites, and we were the only campers there that afternoon and night.  We took advantage of the solitude enjoying a hike by the stream to a little waterfall and then practiced some yoga in the forest.

Easy pose is one that Maya does well

David and I both have been taking Yoga classes at Morning Glory Yoga Studio in Nacogdoches (a great place, by the way) and we are determined to keep up a practice while we are traveling this summer.  It isn’t always easy, as many times there just isn’t a very flat place and people kind of look at you funny if you are in a Warrior pose on top of the picnic table.  But Silver Thread Campground was perfect and we didn’t have any audience except for Maya.

Cat - Cow - Dog

Maya is ready to be a prop for my triangle pose if I loose my balance

Maya enjoys watching us and being a prop sometimes and a serious hindrance at other times.  But she keeps us paying attention and being solid and well-balanced in our poses.  If we aren’t, we are likely to take a tumble.

Maya assists greatly in legs against an aspen pose

Down Dog, Up Dog

We spent a very peaceful and beautiful night in the forest and then traveled on to Gunnison the next day.  This morning we are headed out to the Gunnison National Forest and Fossil Ridge Wilderness near Crested Butte and I’m not sure when we will have Internet again.  So, it may be a week or 10 days before the next blog.  Until then, Oooommm.