It's back down to 1200 feet elevation, rolling hills covered in a blankets of green fields of corn and soybeans...
Back home to Iowa...where breathing is a whole lot easier!
Here is a little picture share for you of our vacation in the Colorado Rocky Mountains...
LOVELAND PASS
After the car ride up to the Continental Divide, we took a hike to the top...and I use the term "we" very loosely here!
Eventually my fear of heights won over and I told the rest to go on as I was going to take some pictures of some wild flowers that I spotted...good excuse I thought!
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The weather at Loveland pass was a chilly 4o degrees when we got out of the car (I was not dressed warm enough). While we were there a weather system moved in with rain & wet snow.
Amazing to me, wildflowers do grow at this elevation!
I kept an eye on my family as they continued to hike on up to the top.
I noticed son Matthew spotted a patch of remaining snow. I knew exactly what he was up to....lets throw a snowball at Mom!
Don't ever under estimate the zoom on your mothers camera!
I witnessed the whole scenario and got pictures as evidence...
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Once he realized I was no longer taking pictures of flowers & new exactly what he was up to, it was onto plan B...let's nail dad with a wet snowball!
Let the snowball fight begin!
The guys did finish their 80 mile alpine bike ride without any mishaps or cardiac arrests. It took them around 8 hours to complete the ride & now I can check this off my "worry list", as my darling husband would say!
have a good week,
P.S.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttiS7RVcUz1A55r1vyYtCoxPeoowYzJwIcWaH-_FveIZ2gy8pMcjJu5ogvWD-3NQf5t1glJqYh6R2qTy8T7yeK-5-e9YxaO6qUWAkHko782RCJP0Tiz9lCkYZ8XN5DDTpcxdJkciKOmU/s400/mountain+flowers.jpg)
I noticed son Matthew spotted a patch of remaining snow. I knew exactly what he was up to....lets throw a snowball at Mom!
Don't ever under estimate the zoom on your mothers camera!
I witnessed the whole scenario and got pictures as evidence...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9bEIATimCqCL9_aaZ3AG4H6K4NKvWwP8l3ZbE0OXK-BPYPCWWB979ZbDNuUo72FEIjg9ZFjYFN7nBDFdmL4INpUGz-mmfLfTVG-6a2tE_Wq2kQTLRYWgzPO1MaAJB9LudZvfwpJJ9Ok/s400/snowball+fight.jpg)
Once he realized I was no longer taking pictures of flowers & new exactly what he was up to, it was onto plan B...let's nail dad with a wet snowball!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoC9lrlR0_PvLfr-eUMkDaOVScWPHHIjIGCOKGeMeDfXLPwVjmNbZ44kr75H7bTFLFJf-hf9UvNnoqSNli_oYDrXBJgShkXm0HJw3rfzX0ZOVD_EKbr3yzT_l7Y5Qy7ZPrrMOLuFdx9yA/s400/snowball+fight+2.jpg)
The guys did finish their 80 mile alpine bike ride without any mishaps or cardiac arrests. It took them around 8 hours to complete the ride & now I can check this off my "worry list", as my darling husband would say!
it's back to work!
have a good week,
brenda
P.S.
Our shipment of Patera jewelry findings did not arrive before I left on vacation. They are on the UPS truck to be delivered today. Customer orders waiting for these will ship today.
1 comment:
Looks like a wonderful vacation. I lived in Colorado just for a short time and I miss it every day. Your pictures are great.
Take Care
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