We have been catching fish in Indian Creek.
The weather is very nice with a breeze and a lot of sunshine.
We managed to stay dry, too.
Walking in the Spring On Rainbow Mountain
Katie Beth is having a wonderful time here in the water. She was hoping to find tadpoles.
The weather is nice, but the temperature is rising quickly.
It all ended when Katie Beth fell on the trail into a poison ivy plant! We went right home for a scrub down from top to bottom. The plants are all covered with the shiny oils of the poison ivy.
Turtle at Bog on Monte Sano
We are having fun walking around the bog.
We found this turtle and a shell from a dead turtle, too.
What a 4th of July!
We started by panning for gold. I know I saw sparkles in my pan, but we had to get to hiking Helen Hunt Falls.
But, it all ended with the police ordering a forced evacuation of the area due a forest fire. And, the car wouldn’t start so a park range drove us to the Golden Bee.
Over head, we have seen fire retardant planes flying.
Our Hertz agents don’t know how to get us another rental car without getting their car back. We explained where their car was and they are still wondering what to do.
Well, we continue relax at the Golden Bee. Some of us are really relaxing.SPRINTGPS_Hiking_2011-07-04_18-53
Barr Camp
We had a great hike today to Barr Camp. We hiked from about 6,500 feet to 10,200 feet. We hiked 7 miles up to the camp and another 7 back down to Manitou Springs. The parking in Manitou Springs was so bad that we had to walk another mile to our the car.
The scenery was just wonderful. The temperature was hot in the beginning, but the temperature cooled off nicely.
This was Katie Beth’s first time to Barr Camp. She said it was a lot of fun. Carrying Katie Beth turned into a experience to say the least.SPRINTGPS_Hiking_2011-06-25_16-01
Hiking the Barr Trail to Pikes Peak
A quick stop on way to Barr Camp.
Hiking at Palmer Park
The weather is great. Katie Beth is enjoying the ride on my back.
But, Karen is burnt.SPRINTGPS_Hiking_2011-06-11_16-27
Hiking Monte Sano Mountain
We had a great hike with Godmomma Allison. Allison was testing out her foot for her hiking trip.
The weather was super, but Katie Beth was a little bit of a problem at the start.SPRINTGPS_Hiking_2011-05-28_14-16
Backyard Campout
Hamburgers have been cooked and eaten. We are onto cooking marshmallows. Karen and Katie Beth are setting a record for marshmallow eating. If only, I could stop for a second and have one.
Katie Beth and I will be camping out this weekend. She is already thinking of movies to watch as we watched a movie during the last campout. Where would we be without iPads?
Hiking Rainbow Mountain Loop Trail
After Karen got back from garage sale shopping, we packed up and headed out for a hike.
The weather was great and the trails were empty.
I really enjoy having every other Friday out from work so we can do these kinds of things.
Rainbow Mountain Loop Trail