Heavy Machinery and Splashing in the Slush

This is our second try at Photo Day.  It's been fun trying to get interesting pictures out of some non interesting photo matter.  It makes me have to be creative.

Geese, Volkswagens, and Mustangs

The kids got camera's for xmas so we've been having photo days.  This was our first one.

 These were taken by the kids:

 

Skiing, snowshoeing, dining, and celebrating 15 years!

My ski bums! (Breckenridge, CO)

 Iowa Mill Snowshoe:

 

 The best meal ever (2nd year in a row) at Angels Hollow (Breckenridge, CO-located @ 113 S. Ridge St) started off with coconut encrusted shrimp:

 I had the Ahi Tuna w/ pearl couscous and banana fritters served with a red curry (ahhh.....):

 Hubby had the fish & chips:

 They make their own salsas and sauces:

 

I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of the best margarita's ever!  Don't have to many...they will put you under the table!

And most importantly, Happy Anniversary!

Who said you can't have fun in South Dakota?

We had a great Christmas there and I had loads of fun taking photos around the area:

This was out at Joe's:

 

 Around Jim's Farm:

 

 Stink Lake:

 Fort Sisseton:

Rocking the Rock (Grey Rock, that is!)

 After a long uphill we still had to conquer 'The Rock.'  We still can't believe the kids did the whole hike and with minimal complaining!  It was long and steep.

 

The hike was through the an area of previous wildfire this summer.  Sad to see all that barren land!

 

The ladies in their fine hiking attire:

 

 View from the top:

 We made it!

Grey Rock
Trails Used: Main trail up and down
Distance: 6.31 Miles
Overall average: 1.0 mph
Moving Time: 6 hrs, 14 min
Total Ascent: 2484 ft.
Maximum elevation: 7533 ft.

A sighting of a baby moose, a beautiful day, and a great hike with the family!

I was excited to see this moose driving to our hike.  Luckily, we saw it leaving too because none of my pictures even resembled a moose until later in the day.  This is a better picture but not by much!

The hike was quite a ways uphill and we never actually made it to Lookout Mountain (that was never the plan with the two small kiddo's along). 

 

 We passes this mining area on the way up.

 We turned around at a split off for multiple trails and had lunch there.

 Overall, it was a great hike for the Thanksgiving day weekend with the family.

Hike: Lookout Mountain (Larimer County)
Trails Used: 

Distance: 5.6 miles

Difficulty: Moderate
Overall average: 1.3 mph
Overall Time: 4 hrs, 13 mins
Total Ascent: 2382 ft.