Colorado!

Flying over the Rockies

The Cabin, BBII.

Herb's favorite chair (great for watching the Olympics)

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Sunday

Colorado Aspen

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Sunday drive to Pike's Peak... stopped by snow :(

Herb and snowflakes

Clearer skies a few miles down the mountain

Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs

Herb and boulder

Jutting rock formations


Another view


Beautiful deep blue sky between the rocks



Herb at a scenic point along Ramparts Road

Dinner with Aunt Chris and Jeff on Sunday

Us

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Monday

Bluebells
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Mountain golfing on Monday





Herb on the putting green

Beth lining up a swing

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Tuesday

Magpie

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-Repeat Pike's Peak tour (this time with better weather)-

Heading up to Pikes PeakViews from up top
Colorado Springs under a blanket of clouds

...it is beautiful

Us enjoying the view




Herb enjoying the famed donuts!


Heading back down the winding and steep road... without guard rails!

Another view 1/2 way down


Peak reflection

View from closer to sea level

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Wednesday

Evergreen
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-Mountain Climbing-

Getting ready to climb a 14'er Trailhead (Mt Democrat on left, Mt Cameron/Mt Lincoln off to right)
Remains of mining
Looking back at the Kite Lake valley
A rock chipmonk :)
View from the Democrat-Cameron Saddle
Some weather developing over Democrat
Snowing!
Herb enjoying the view
Beth with Democrat in distance
On top of the world (nearly)

View of Mt Lincoln from top of Mt Cameron (14,238 feet)

Catching our breath in the thin air

Herb, the trail enforcer

Beautiful valley view on descent

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Thursday (day of rest)

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Friday

Clover

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-Scenic drive from Colorado Springs to Denver-

Long Scraggy, close to where Herb's mom went to camp

Hanging out with Knipps the night before heading home

Bye, bye mountains...

We enjoyed our week in Colorado... the views were amazing, the weather was great and in between the moutain climbing, we had plenty time for relaxation, too.