lifejogger Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Orbx scenery The section of U. S. Route 550 from Silverton Colorado to Ouray Colorado is called the Million Dollar Highway because of the beautiful mountains you drive through. The locals all say that it is called the Million Dollar Highway because they used mine tailings from the gold mines to build the highway and if you could collect all of the tiny pieces of gold still in the tailings they would be worth a million dollars. My flight leaves Durango, Colorado and follows route 550 to Silverton then to Ouray where we fly over the mountains to Telluride. This part of Colorado is my home away from home!!!!! Part 1 of 2 Leaving Durango http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-16-2-394.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-22-40-106.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-26-45-452.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-29-53-637.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-32-23-752.jpg Silverton http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-32-45-178.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-35-13-923.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-35-33-827.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-35-46-937.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-38-36-612.jpg [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Part 2 of 2 http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-39-24-58.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-39-36-679.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-41-28-225.jpg Ouray http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-41-54-711.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-43-29-535.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-43-50-725.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-47-17-490.jpg Telluride http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-50-52-313.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_9-53-4-33.jpg http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2016/04/16/2016-4-13_10-4-37-94.jpg [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf2 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 breathtaking! just terrific! Phil Colvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I second Phil! :cool::cool::cool::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 A bunch of million dollar shots in this post John B. That Orbx scenery portrays it splendidly. A nice looking bird flying it too! :cool: :cool: :D Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerproducts Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Not to jump in and change the subject but curious is the scenery I guys are installing making the gfx look this sweet Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamminjames Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Great set of pics! Looks real John.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Phil, Jan, Larry, Levi and James thanks for the comments!!!!!! Levi I am assuming that gfx means graphics and yes, the Orbx scenery and the settings in FSX make it look that good. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCD Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 When my wife and I moved to Colorado in the mid 80's, we were a bit apprehensive. We'd never been away from the ocean, never been land locked before. Well, it didn’t tale more than the trip to our new home in the Vail Valley to become overwhelmed with the majesty of the Rockies and Colorado! John, your scenery captures that majesty perfectly. Beautiful post; can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aharon Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 great shots!!! Amazing shots of small towns in middle of mountains! Regards, Aharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kdierken Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 John it is breathe taking screenshots you did. It makes me jealous, wish I was in the plane surrounded by those majestic Rockies & skies. Great capture. Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 +1 to all the accolades already posted! And I will also add, RW the mountains look even better with skis on your feet! It's easy to understand why this is your second home!;) I just wish I could still ski!!!!:( However that being true, your travelog does make me feel better!:cool: Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Wow!!! John, those are million dollar shots of Colorado, great job my friend!!!!! :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Klee, Aharon, Kenny, Michael and Adam glad you all like the screenshots and thanks for comments!!!!! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il88pp Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Got a bit of vertigo staring at these.:) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Got a bit of vertigo staring at these.:) Yes, there are some very high mountains in that area, thanks for commenting. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornetdriver25 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Nice shots John! :cool: System specs: AMD FTX 6300 six core processor 3.5 GHz, Video card Nvidia Geforce GTX 750 Ti 2 GB on board, Windows 8.1 64 bit and 1 TB on hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega7 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Those are a "Million Dollar" shots John B, fantastic captures my friend:cool::cool::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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