A Quest into the Wild
South Table Mountain Golden, CO; In Memory
Last week I lost a very special person. Evelyn, my sweet granny said goodbye to us one last time. And as my heart breaks, I console myself with my precious memories. I am reminded of how blessed I am to have had 29 years…
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: Fredericksburg, TX 11/27/13
Oh, where does the time go. I ran across the start of this post from 2013. For the Thanksgiving holiday that year we headed down to Austin, Texas, to reconnect with friends and family. While there, we decided to go hike Enchanted Rock, which…
Nymph Lake, Dream Lake, Bear Lake: RMNP 16. Nov 2013
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” — John Muir A few weekends ago, Will came to visit us for the first time since he moved away this summer to New Jersey. One of our favorite places to go…
Grays Peak Summit: 14er
Distance: 7.7 miles (out and back) Elevation Gain: 3,239 ft (total) 3,034 ft (net) Max Elevation: 14,274 ft Min. Elevation: 11,240 ft With summer gone for the year and thus the lingering darkness in the early morning hours, we opted for a 5:00 am wake up time instead of 3:30 am for our…