Waldo Canyon

The Waldo Canyon loop was an approximately 7 mile round trip hike. Unfortunately, I hear that the area has been closed since the 2012 Waldo Canyon fire.

Helen Hunt Falls

Beautiful waterfalls and a short hike make for some fine family fun.

It started raining hard on our way down from the top of the falls. We got soaked.

Spruce Mountain

A Trek Through Greenland

When walking from Greenland, Colorado, to Palmer Lake...


Don't drink from the puddles

Stand in the puddles for maximum cuteness

Inspect the flowers

Inspect plants that aren't quite flowers

Try to look at birds between you and the sun without getting blinded

Watch the flutter-bys

Find Pikes Peak

Smirk at the dad with the camera

Shoot a bird (with your camera, of course)

Watch the bison watch you

Look closely and see Colorado's smaller wildlife

See Palmer Lake in the distance

Be quicker than I when focusing on the giant bumble bee

Be thankful for a full moon as you realize you'll soon be in the dark

Stop to admire the flowers that go on as far as the eye can see

Smell the flowers

Find a frog

Listen to the songs of the red winged blackbirds

Don't miss the birds on the water

Look behind you and see the pink clouds

Start walking earlier so you aren't 2 miles from your destination when the sun disappears

Or maybe, just don't stop to take photos every 20 feet. :)