where in the world? – Page 4

The same day that we conquered the zip line, we headed up to Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. After driving through three days of rain to get to Colorado, we were so blessed to have four clear, sunshiny days in the Rockies. We couldn’t have asked for better hiking weather.

I loved the crisp air, the blue skies, and the clear blue water.

I loved the cascading waterfalls.

I’ve started to take picture of signs.

Since I use a digital camera, I don’t feel like I am wasting film.

This way I don’t forget the names of the beautiful places we hike to.

I loved this little rose bush, growing in a rock.

I loved my hiking buddies.

Taking in the view – Lily, Ed, and “Aunt S.”

Resting after our steep hike up to the waterfall

Where in the World are YOU?

We did it! Not only did we survive a 3-day trek from Illinois to Colorado, but we survived the drive back home!

We’ve been gone for 10 days, and and I took a break from the blogging world. And here are some pictures I took while we were away, with more to come! We spent four days exploring Rocky Mountains National Park. I took the photo above on a ridge above Lily Lake. (Remember, Lily isn’t my daughter’s real name, so she didn’t think twice about visiting a lake named Lily.)

We promised the girls that we would climb a mountain, and hiking up that ridge did the trick. The girls were great hikers! We really wish we could have spent more time in the Park, but the time we spent there was great.

We also took them up to the tundra and found some snow. Lily wrote her name in the snow, and Emmy threw a snowball at her daddy. It was very cold up there in the mountains!