Scotland Well Represented in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado

[Riverkilt]

So, back from a four day weekend up in Ridgeway and Ouray, Colorado. Have pics but something is amiss with Photobucket tonight...when its back will be able to load and post some pics.

Anyhow. In these two neighboring small towns in the San Juan Mountains found that there's a house in Ouray flying the Saltire. No one appeared to be home, and thought it a bit tourist-like to bang on their door and ask to take a photo in their yard with the flag.

Then in Ridgeway I'm walking down a dirt road kilted to get some pics and a car comes racing by, then slams on its brakes, backs up, and a young man asks if I'm Scottish. I told him I was a descendent of Scottish emigrants. He nodded and said, in a very American accent, that he was born in Edinburgh. So what are the odds that Scotland would be so well represented in this little corner of the mountains?

Ron

[JolyStNicholas]

Ya see the ol' saying is true " Ya can't swing a dead cat with out hitt'in a Scot"

I'll bet that made your day for ya!

[Riverkilt]

Aye, and after posting was browsing a tourist catalog and there was a small pic of a parade in Telluride - just on the other side of the mountains - and there are three bagpipers in kilts in the photo. Looks like they're wearing hiking boots with the kilts. No indication of the purpose for the parade.

But pipers in the San Juans too.

Ron

[Bulldawg]

I love that area. Haven't been in a few years - need to get back.

View from Imogene Pass (between Ouray & Telluride):


Hurricane Pass (between Silverton & Ouray):

[pastorsteve]

So, back from a four day weekend up in Ridgeway and Ouray, Colorado. Have pics but something is amiss with Photobucket tonight...when its back will be able to load and post some pics.

Anyhow. In these two neighboring small towns in the San Juan Mountains found that there's a house in Ouray flying the Saltire. No one appeared to be home, and thought it a bit tourist-like to bang on their door and ask to take a photo in their yard with the flag.

Then in Ridgeway I'm walking down a dirt road kilted to get some pics and a car comes racing by, then slams on its brakes, backs up, and a young man asks if I'm Scottish. I told him I was a descendent of Scottish emigrants. He nodded and said, in a very American accent, that he was born in Edinburgh. So what are the odds that Scotland would be so well represented in this little corner of the mountains?

Ron

No surprise here. That is a lovely part of the state.

[GMan]

I'll have to look for that house in Ouray when I'm down there.

[Riverkilt]

GMan,

Its at the South end of Main Street on the East side, just before you start up the hill. Big old Victorian (aren't they all in Ouray??).

Ron

[GMan]

GMan,

Its at the South end of Main Street on the East side, just before you start up the hill. Big old Victorian (aren't they all in Ouray??).

Ron

Thanks for the pinpoint.

[cessna152towser]

That's real cool, great to hear of Scotland being so well represented.

[jrmiller]

The Scots are well represented in West Virginia too, I think they are attracted to the mountains, hills and valleys. Might look like home.

Personally, I like mountains, lakes, whiskey and kilts. I mean, is there anything else? Well, perhaps lasses.