Rocky Mountain NP: Elk herd in the high meadows

Rocky Mountain NP and anniversaries bad and good

August 2nd 2014
The week following Tamara's wedding we intended to unwind by hiking with our other daughter Rosanna who would be with us until 6 August. Our plans were stymied by constant rain from Sunday, 27 July to Friday, 1 August...a rare event in Colorado where the summer monsoons pass through in a matter of hours most afternoons. With the promise of a bright sunny day on Saturday, 2 August, we made plans to ... read more

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6th August 2014

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Tara Cloud

Great landscapes!
What beautiful places to share and walk with your family! Love those lake, forest and elk photos. Like Rosanna, I've considered moving to Boulder; good to hear there's a Trader Joe's there, and that you're going to get one too. Glad you made it past Aug 2, and congrats on 9 years of retirement near this slice of heaven!

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Great to hear from you Tara...
did you ever replace your camera? Do you still have pictures on your computer for untold trips as we are missing reading your blogs?

8th August 2014

Blogs coming, hopefully
Thanks, for asking, Bob! I still can't decide on a camera, and I'm bored with reading reviews, so I do nothing. I was sick these last several weeks, so I've not written any blogs, but I do hope to start catching up soon on old ones from this trip.

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