2021-10-06-Buena-Vista-KAEJ-lunch-hot-springs: A group of retired pilots with airplanes attempt to fly out to lunch most Wednesdays when the weather is good. Today the weather was especially good for mountain flying, so we headed to Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ), Buena Vista, Colorado. We had lunch at our favorite "Jan's" downtown Buena Vista. After lunch, it is a short drive to Cottonwood Hot Springs for a dip. 10/06/21.

	Looking WNW to Longs Peak aft of the wing.	Looking WSW to Corona Pass/Rollins Pass, the broad bench.	Mount Evans center, right.	Looking SE over Boulder to Denver, 1.	Looking SE over Boulder to Denver, 2.

	Mount Evans to the right.	Mount Evans, center, 14, 265 MSL... and there is a paved road to the top.	Blackhawk, E of Central City, CO.	Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs in the far distance.	Mount Evans summit road, looking SSE.

	Greys and Torries Peaks, both over 14,000 MSL.	South Park, looking SSW over Kenosha Pass.	Kenosha Pass Lake Creek Trout Club, a private lake, 1.	Kenosha Pass Lake Creek Trout Club, a private lake, 2.	Kenosha Pass Lake Creek Trout Club, looking NW, 1.

	Kenosha Pass Lake Creek Trout Club, looking NW, 2.	South Park, looking SW.	Buena Vista airport mid screen, looking W, 1.	Buena Vista airport mid screen, looking W, 2.	Bonanza N4759M after refueling.

	Bonanza N4759M and the airport courtesy car.	Today's fly-out lunch group and their airplanes.	Jan's for lunch. Note fake moose.	The food was good and the service outstanding.	Car in the parking lot had this from Harry Potter.

	License plate surround. "Patronus" from Harry Potter.	Cottonwood Hot Springs office and motel.	Cottonwood Hot Sprigs has several pools, I can see 4 from here.	South Park, looking NW to Mount Evans and Kenosha Pass.	Mount Evans, looking NE. Kenosha Pass is on the right.

	Bonanza N4759M cruising at 11,500 MSL, 10.9 GPH.	Looking NW to the continental divide with snow on it.	Tree line in Colorado is about 11,700 MSL.	Downtown Denver, looking ENE, 1.	Downtown Denver, looking ENE, 2.

	Downtown Denver, looking ENE, 3.	Corona Pass/Rollins Pass, looking W. Winter Park Ski Area is on the other side.	Boulder Airport (KBDU) center left, looking E to RWY 8.	Sawtooth Mountain and Buchanan Pass, looking W.	Colorado Front Range N of Longs Peak, looking WNW.

	Longs Peak, looking W.	12 year old scotch favorites, 1, 10/02/21	12 year old scotch favorites, 2, Duncan Taylor, 10/08/21	Child's silver and dishes given to Reina Edmundson. Family heirlooms from Will and Marcia Crary, 10/02/21

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