Tag Archives: hiking

Capitol Lake on horseback

On Friday we went up to Capitol Lake on horseback. This is the first time my daughter has gone the whole way to the lake. Capitol is my favourite mountain in the area and there is at least one other … Continue reading

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American Lake

Stephi and I were going to hike Cathedral Lake but changed our minds and went up to American Lake instead. With bug spray!!!! And we even lent our bug spray to other hikers who were in the position I was in last … Continue reading

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Avalanche Creek

Time for another hike up Avalanche Creek. The trailhead is about 45 minutes from my house. I hiked out for about three hours then turned back. I am guessing I was about halfway to the Avalanche Lake. The wildflowers were beautiful … Continue reading

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Arches National Park

The annual Arches trip was held and we were able to go this year. It is a 4 hour drive and the weather is quite a lot warmer! There were 22 of us and all so happy to be in … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day

What a great Mother’s Day. My beautiful daughter gave me some lovely presents that she had made for me – a bracelet, a poetry book about me, and a plant pot! Then I biked through the stunning Glenwood Canyon with … Continue reading

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A fun month!

I can’t believe a whole month has gone by so fast! As well as working I have enjoyed some spectacular fall hikes. We also went to see Styx at a local venue which is quite small so we were so … Continue reading

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Hike to Crested Butte

This has become an annual hiking tradition for me and this is the first year that my daughter hiked too! The fall colours are peaking so it was truly stunning.

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Avalanche Creek

Today it was another beautiful blue-sky fall day. Wanting serenity, solitude and water nearby I went for a short walk along Avalanche Creek. So beautiful and very calming.

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Back to Thomas Lakes

And fall! Whole groves of aspen have turned gold. We went for a quick swim anyway. It was very invigorating. This hike is so close to where we live. It took us just under 2 hours to get to the … Continue reading

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Another hike in our backyard…

How lucky are we to live here! It was such a beautiful day I called a friend and we hiked to Thomas Lakes. The trailhead is only a 20 minute drive from my house. Here is a view of the … Continue reading

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