Justin and Megan Get Married

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On one fine day in July, Megan and Justin got married at the Shadow Mountain Ranch in Grand County not far from Granby.  To get everyone safely out to and back from the wedding site, they hired a local charter bus (old school bus used to transport skiers around the area).


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The ceremony site was at the beautiful Shadow Mountain Ranch outside Granby.

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The path to the ceremony.


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Sun glasses and glow sticks were provided.


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A butterfly was hanging out on the cut flowers that lined the path.


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A simple chuppah framed the pond.

 

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Requisite wedding selfie.

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Bridesmaids walking to the wedding in cowboy boots.

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Pre-wedding reception.


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Justin walking in to the wedding.  He was pumped to get married.


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Family coming in.

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First bridesmaid and groomsman.


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His sign announces the approach of the bride.


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The flower girls arrive.

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The bride enters.



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Justin and Megan skipped stones on the pond.


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Justin and Megan are made official.


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Justin and Megan heading off into the sunset!


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At the reception.


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And then it was time for dancing.

The first dance.


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The children get into the dancing spirit as we all head off into a night of dancing and merriment.

Up the Chairlift at Granby Ranch


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Heather and I went up the chairlift at Granby Ranch before Justin and Megan’s wedding.

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The ride up was really a lot of fun.  Neither of us expected it to be so enjoyable.

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Flipflops on the chairlift.

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Looking back down at the base.


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New homes under construction.



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Part of their terrain park I guess.


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A mountain bike trail under the lift.


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Biker stopped to fix his bike.

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Great views!

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Approaching the top.


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Heather looking east toward the Front Ranges from the top of the ski hill.

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One of the paths at the summit.

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The top of the ski lift.  The building has a real retro vibe.

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Granby Ranch down below.

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The town of Granby in the distance.


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Looking southwest.


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Heading back down the lift.

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A ski lift is an incredibly civilized way to travel.

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Trail in the woods.


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Every other chair was replaced with a bike carrier for summer activities.

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The chairlift paced some mountain bikers cautiously negotiating a trail down the mountain.

Cottonwood Pass Road

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Coming back from breakfast at the Glory Hole Cafe in Hot Sulfur Springs, we took the scenic route over Cottonwood Pass on a gravel county road.

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The scenery along the road was really beautiful.  This is a part of the state that not that many people visit.


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An old homestead rotting into the ground.

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I suspect that used to be a vegetable garden.


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An old broken down schoolbus cannibalized for parts.