Boulder, Estes Park and Rocky Mountain N.P.

Jeanette, her mother-in-law, Mary, and I went up to the mountains for the weekend. We stayed in a little, 2 bedroom cabin in Estes Park. We stopped in Boulder to get some fresh fruit and cheese at the Farmer's Market and then walked around a festival in the Pearl St. Mall, before having lunch on the grass.

In the evenings we drank wine and put together a Fall themed puzzle while we talked. We saw a lot of Elk! We even got to see two males clashing their antlers together and pushing each other around. The scenery was spectacular in the park. The weekend was exactly what I had hoped it would be - good company, beautiful scenery, lovely weather and the perfect way to get our minds off of the deployment.

Large male elk at the cabins, with breathtaking mountain scenery in background.

Wyatt and I after a hike.

Lake at the end of our hike.

Colorado Sunflowers

Silly balloon hat.

Amazing tundra up at the pass in Rocky Mountain N.P.