goodbye Spring

One last photo tribute to spring. I will head outdoors tomorrow to begin capturing the colors of Fall, my chosen season.

Sep 6

luck

A farmer traveling with his load Picked up a horseshoe on the road, And nailed it fast to his barn door, That luck might down upon him pour; That every blessing known in life Might crown his homestead and his wife, And never any kind of harm Descend upon his growing farm.

James Thomas Fields

Jul 29

Colorado Free Ride Festival

This past weekend, my lil’ family once again headed outdoors to enjoy a camping adventure. This adventure was a bit out of the norm for us. Instead of camping by a lake or a river or in a meadow among the mountains, we camped in a parking lot. Instead of hiking to the top of a mountain or to a waterfall, instead of fly fishing, we rode our bikes. For 4 days, Winter Park ski resort hosted the Colorado Free Ride festival. I was in awe of the skill level of these riders. At what point do you decide that you want to do 360’s in midair and flip upside down? At what point do you have the courage to try that first one? I just kept thinking…this is way out of my comfort zone as a cyclist. I did not take many photos, but thought I would share just a few.

Wildflowers were blooming everywhere. We rode one of the mountain bike trails at the resort and then rode along the greenway with my lil’ guy and one of his friends. This little flower was growing right along a creek where we decided to stop for a snack.

Winter Park had numerous activities set up for the kids. One of which was free face painting…

Camping in a parking lot leaves one in need of sleep, but what an amazing weekend we had as a family. Sometimes, it is the little things.

Jul 25

Cee’s fun foto challenge // locks

This week on Cee’s fun foto challenge, the category is locks, knobs, and handles.

Jul 24

WordLess Wednesday // wildflower

Jul 22

Agnes Vaille falls

When my lil’ family went on our camping trip a couple of weeks ago, we went on several hikes. You can read about our hike at Independence Pass here. For our next hike, we decided to do the short .5 mile hike up to Agnes Vaille falls, located in the Chalk Creek Canyon. Although the hike is only about 1 mile roundtrip, it does have an elevation gain of approximately 450ft.

Once we arrived at the top, we scouted out a place among the rocks and had a nice lunch.

Jul 20

In One Word // d.r.i.p.

I am joining Snapshooter once again for his In One Word photo challenge.

Jul 14

B+W photo challenge // toys

Sonel’s Corner is hosting a b+w photo challenge and this week’s theme is toys.

Jul 3

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge // autumn

Cee’s Photography is back and has opened up a new photo challenge with the topic autumn. When the blazing sun is beating down some days, the crisp air of autumn is greatly missed.