Colorado, here I come again!
I flew to Denver, and Sarah and Dick picked me up for
the drive to Conifer--a most beautiful spot!
My private suite in their lovely mountain home was ready!
Complete with gifts!!
Sarah had my drinking covered!
That's a Colorado mug--I collect mugs from my travels,
you know.
you know.
And I guzzled gallons of water from my new paisley glass!
Here we are having lunch in the lovely sunroom!
And this is our view.
It is peaceful and so pleasant.
Well, folks. I'm just gonna cut straight to the chase.
This girl got to see WILDLIFE!
More than I saw in all of Alaska!
This first beautiful specimen was spotted by yours truly
before anyone else saw it!
THAT IS A FIRST!
I usually see it last or not at all!
Are you ready?
I understand this handsome fellow is a mule deer.
He was on the side of the road, and I thought he was a
And Sarah and Dick missed him completely!
One evening Sarah and I went wild life searching.
There were reportedly elk in "John's meadow."
Not when we were there.
But we kept searching, and we found this!
Then, just down the road, this!
An elk family!
Sarah took this picture, while I looked at them through
binoculars.
Then I heard a car coming and was afraid I was
going to witness the demise of the elk family!
But--no problem. Drivers in Conifer are prepared.
Our central location allowed us to go north one day
and tour Rocky Mountain National Park.
We started in Estes Park, where we saw this:
The Stanley Hotel featured in The Shining!
Sarah and I found the greatest spot for a photo op outside
the Stanley!
We thought we were so cute!
Then we discovered this sign.
How embarrassing. We are a little old for this.
Jack would have loved this Stanley Steamer.
Just one picture of the beautiful park.
It was amazing to get to see this.
These mountains are said to have inspired the
"purple mountain majesties"
line in America, the Beautiful!
Emily and James, Sarah's and Dick's daughter and
son-in-law, invited us down the road to their fabulous
home for quite a spread of appetizers!
Dig this view from their deck!
On Sunday we went to a little church, then drove to
Evergreen, where we walked around its lake.
(The longest 1.3 miles in CO or maybe the world!)
Sadly, Evergreen was involved in the Colorado flooding.
We wonder if these flowers by the lake entrance were wiped out.
Another day the "Lynn girls" had a great time here:
We had hotdogs and root beer floats by this
beautiful river!
Then on our last full day we headed south to
Pike's Peak and the cog railway!
What an experience!
And on the ride down--more wildlife!
I think those are bighorn sheep.
(If they aren't, please don't tell me!)
We drove through the Garden of the Gods.
It's funny. I've heard of the Garden of the Gods all my
life but had no idea what it was.
What it is is amazing!
I thought when I went to visit Sarah I would only see Conifer.
The possibility of seeing Pike's Peak never occurred to me.
To get to visit there AND Estes Park AND
Rocky Mountain National Park, etc., etc., etc.
was a truly incredible adventure!
I've seen more of Colorado this summer than in all the
rest of my life combined, and
I LOVE IT!
One evening Sarah and I went wild life searching.
There were reportedly elk in "John's meadow."
Not when we were there.
But we kept searching, and we found this!
Sarah took this picture, while I looked at them through
binoculars.
Then I heard a car coming and was afraid I was
going to witness the demise of the elk family!
But--no problem. Drivers in Conifer are prepared.
Our central location allowed us to go north one day
and tour Rocky Mountain National Park.
We started in Estes Park, where we saw this:
Sarah and I found the greatest spot for a photo op outside
the Stanley!
Then we discovered this sign.
Jack would have loved this Stanley Steamer.
Just one picture of the beautiful park.
It was amazing to get to see this.
These mountains are said to have inspired the
"purple mountain majesties"
line in America, the Beautiful!
Emily and James, Sarah's and Dick's daughter and
son-in-law, invited us down the road to their fabulous
home for quite a spread of appetizers!
On Sunday we went to a little church, then drove to
Evergreen, where we walked around its lake.
(The longest 1.3 miles in CO or maybe the world!)
We wonder if these flowers by the lake entrance were wiped out.
Another day the "Lynn girls" had a great time here:
beautiful river!
Then on our last full day we headed south to
Pike's Peak and the cog railway!
What an experience!
And on the ride down--more wildlife!
(If they aren't, please don't tell me!)
We drove through the Garden of the Gods.
life but had no idea what it was.
What it is is amazing!
I thought when I went to visit Sarah I would only see Conifer.
The possibility of seeing Pike's Peak never occurred to me.
To get to visit there AND Estes Park AND
Rocky Mountain National Park, etc., etc., etc.
was a truly incredible adventure!
rest of my life combined, and
I LOVE IT!
Oh, Linda, this is fantastic! I felt almost as if I was there. Oh, wait. I was! Hahaha. Loved everything you wrote and showed pics of and raved about. Thank you thank you thank for blessing me with this. I'm going to write about it right now in my gratitude book.
ReplyDeleteJust showed Dick this masterpiece. I know he was impressed!
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