Hiking in the High Country

 I love a good hike!! Our parks and trails are starting to open, and we are starting to venture out!  it is a whole new system - reservations are required for the places I like to go. Which , to be honest, was pretty cool.... except I had to plan ahead to where I wanted to go.

But! it kept the traffic low, and less people in the parking lots!

So are you ready?  This was a fun hike - three of us headed up the mountain - and left the others to work... poor souls 😀

A family selfie. The rule is - masks can be off when you are in your group, but if you encounter other hikers - masks on... so I made all of us Gaiters to wear - I think we looked cool

( well as cool as you can look with your face covered 

and your trying not to steam your sunglasses haha)

Climbing to the top!!

The views were amazing - and you can tell - we finally hit a cool temperature.

I hadn't planned on carrying a sweatshirt - but my men know me well.

I bought them a milkshake to thank them

Not quite a 14'er - but it worked for me!

Not a bad view right?

I mean - I could enjoy that every  morning!

 

This little Butterfly followed us along the trail for a long time.

he ( or she) finally stopped long enough for me to get a photo

I just love the flowers and the rocks

and heck fire!

Look how high we are!!

My dad used to take us hiking, hunting and fishing.

He always told us - first one to see wildlife gets an ice cream

Needless to say I am a bit competitive when it comes to spotting wildlife

and now that I have a camera

I want to prove it!!

last photo 

We thought this was so cool - how the clouds hung down by the mountain.

Proves my head is in the clouds??

Haha!

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