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    I have spent a lot of time in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado from Durango to Pagosa Springs up to Creede and Lake City over to Ouray and Telluride and I think they are the most beautiful mountains in Colorado. In fact that is where we spent our vacation this summer. So here is a flight that leaves Durango and follows the Animas River up to Silverton (following the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad) and then up high in the mountains over to Ouray and finally landing in Telluride. I am using FSX default scenery with GEX and UTX (I hope FTX includes these mountains in their North America Scenery).

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    Looking pretty good John !!
    I've been to that area of Colorado many times myself and I must say that looks pretty realistic to me.
    I know what you mean about FTX doing this area in the Southern Rockies, let's keep our fingers crossed.


    Well done John, keep it up my friend !!

    Dave S.
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    Very nice shots John.

    Jim



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    Cool set John... love the mountain scenery!

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    Stunning shots there John,that's a beautiful part of the country for sure.

    Adam

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    It's beatiful there John, awesome scenery

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    Thanks for the comments Dave, Jim, Ted, Adam and Jan, I really apprciate you guys taking the time to look at comment.

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    A swell set of pics of your flight through the San Juan range John B. Very nicely done.
    Larry

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