My brother and I will spending a portion of the week sorting and cleaning stuff in our parents' basement, to help with their final push out to Colorado, and it's been fun looking at some of it.
I'm wondering if I drew this after a childhood trip up the Poudre River, while on vacation from Indiana:
Although I didn't grow up in Colorado, my grandma's family had a cabin up there and we stayed there at least one time. It was later destroyed -- um, "purchased" -- to make way for Highway 14. Apparently it was about a mile down from Cameron Pass, near a big island in the river, and was built so my great-grandfather could stay there while he was an engineer working on a reservoir near the pass.
I obviously found some mountains compelling enough to draw them later.
I did not, however, become an astronaut, jet pilot, or see any giant dragons as per my other drawings. Funny how that works out.
Very cool, that would have been a good opportunity to put a snaking river through the scene -- with a shark jumping out, LOL!
ReplyDeleteWhich side of the Pass was it on, and which Reservoir? (Joe Wright?)
I thought the hwy was mostly done in the '20s -- was there a re-route or expansion later? But there also would be Laramie River Road, and Michigan Ditch, as major projects near reservoirs in the area.
Very cool history up there!
Mike - It was east of the pass.
ReplyDeleteThere's a photo of me at the cabin with a fish in my hand from roughly 1963-64, so it must have been a re-route. Maybe because of the reservoir work?
As far as which one, not sure. He worked on the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, and Horsetooth, so it really could have been any of them.
It is interesting, from the trapping times onward. Learning slowly.
The seed was planted young.... Cool drawing and quite an early impression the mountains left on you. Nice history too! Have fun reminiscing.
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome!
ReplyDeleteI know I'm a little late, but your Yellowwood pictures looked incredible. What amazing scenery.
HappyTrails, Cory - Thanks guys. I always looked forward to those amazing vacations as a kid.
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