Autumn Gold

Aspens at Bear Lake

My weekend was crazy busy, and I start this week with a list of things to catch up. I might just by Friday…catch-up, that is. Maybe.

It was a good, full weekend.

Friday evening I worked at home getting some around-the-house chores done, and grocery shopping, both in preparation for a retreat on Saturday (putting the eating in retreating) and knowing that there would be no time to do it the rest of the weekend.

I spent Saturday in a planning retreat with fellow members of a board on which I serve. Downside to that was we were indoors all day during a beautiful fall day. I went out to get something from the car at noon, and just turned around, went back inside, telling myself, ‘don’t even think about it…’

Hallett's Peak

After our meeting on Sunday, another brilliant day, Wonderful Guy and I headed to Rocky Mountain National Park with some friends for a hike, and a look at the aspens.

They had their best dress on, the aspens they did!

We hiked to Lake Helene, successfully finding it this time. This was one of the first hikes Wonderful Guy and I took together as friends in 2002, and when we tried to hike it again last year, we took a wrong turn….twice! On two different days!! We had warm, sunny weather until we reached our destination. I had the chance to say ‘the sun sure feels good on my back’ before it started to sprinkle, then came the graupel.

It wasn't all gold!

It was not just a passing thing. If we had not had wet weather gear, we would have ended up wet and cold. Temps dropped to the high 40’s! Halfway down, though, the sun came out and temp came back up.

Lake Helene

Another great day in the mountains. I loved it. Six more miles, too, for the hiking log.

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