Gone Fishing?

 Nope, but I did head out to Swetsville Zoo.  I hadn't been since the kids were little (I think Q had to be propped up for pictures).  I had to get away from the fishbowl my house has been for the past couple of weeks.  The roofers are done, the painters are almost done, and the windows will be done in two weeks.  I need my space back!  This visit provided some much needed relaxation...

 until I ran into this dinosaur!

 Okay, who are we kidding?  I did need to get out of the house but it was also my last 70 degree day for awhile and I wanted to take the jeep out for a spin with the top off.  I headed over to the Strauss Cabin next.  I'd never seen it before and I guess this will be the closest I ever get thanks to those darn arsonists.

Playing Hooky on a Beautiful Fall Day @ Curt Gowdy State Park

 It's amazing what a beautiful fall day spent outside will do to improve your mood!  

I went for a hike with the sole purpose of playing with my camera and the hubby test rode his new 'clown' bike.  You can't tell in these pictures but the tires are HUGE compared to the rest of the bike.  He has now introduced himself to the world of the single speed mountain bike.

It wouldn't be a visit to Curt Gowdy without running into a cow or two.  They were all hanging out at the start of my hike this time.

 The Aspen were in their prime.

 Caught this guy just hanging out!

 There were still a few flowers left but I thought the seeds were more interesting this time.

 Hiking along the Crow Creek Trail:

 Views headed towards the scenic lookout off of Granite Ridge Trail:

Hike: Crow Creek to Granite Ridge

Trails Used: Aspen Grove Trailhead to Stone Temple Circuit to Pinball to Crow Creek Trail to Falls to Mo'Rocka to Foxtail to Mo'Rocka to Crow Creek Trail to Granite Ridge Trail to Shoreline Trail back to Aspen Grove Trailhead

Distance: 3.93 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Overall average: 2.1 mph
Overall Time: 1 hr, 51 min
Total Ascent: 527 ft.

Ahh.....spring!

The crab apple down the street:

The red bud in the yard:

 Loving the baby geese down the street:

 Even the big fat squirrel robbing my feeder gets a little love today!