Twin Lakes, Colorado

	Now I must admit, with some embarrassment as a photographer, that most of my photos of the village of Twin Lakes were taken during the winter time, when the terrain is fairly cold and snowy. There is nothing wrong with snow, of course, but I am not sure if my pictures really do a good service to representing the beautiful of this particular area. Adjacent photo: The center of Twin Lakes.
	The Twin Lakes Visitor Center.
	On this particular winter morning, I drove west on Highway 82 until I reached the gate that closes Independence Pass Road.
	There are many beautiful mountain scenes like this one as I headed up the canyon.
	Two landmarks west of Twin Lakes: An intriguing red barn and windmill (top) and the Mt. Elbert Lodge (bottom).
	The Independence Pass Road gate on the east side, approximately five to six miles east of the Independence Pass summit.
	I have two photos of Twin Lakes. The top was taken on a bitter cold but sunny day in November 2005. The bottom was taken in January 2006.