So, while not quite like hikes in Colorado with stunning vistas, this hike does have lots of trees, well-maintained paths, and some views, though mostly you could just see miles of haze and trees, like this:
I imagine it's more stunning in fall when the leaves are changing colors, though. Still, we had a fun time, and hiked about 5 miles.
The most exciting part of the hike- we encountered a rattlesnake! A huge one! It's a little bit of a coincidence, because just about a year ago exactly we had come across our first rattlesnake in Colorado. I, of course, mostly just freaked out and ran away, but Kevin had to get a picture- I'm just glad I didn't end up showing these pictures to the docs in the ER as I tried to explain how my husband had been bitten by a snake. :)
You can see his little rattler in the picture above, and he was definitely using it, making sure we were totally aware of him. This picture is blurry but is more of an action shot- you can see the rattle a little better:
So yeah, that made for an exciting hike!! We finished up the day by visiting Trader Joe's- Kevin's first ever visit! We tried a bunch of stuff- does anybody have any recommendations, though? We're interested in finding more yummy food there.
eeee! The fact that you guys could take a picture means you were way too close for my comfort! I've luckily never seen a rattler in person, I hope it stays that way.
ReplyDeleteI love how the snake made the hike exciting for you. That would have actually cut the hike short for me, and I would have gone home immediately :)
ReplyDeleteAs for Trader Joe's WE love....
ReplyDeleteWe love General Tsao sauce trader joes! spicy good sauce goes great on chicken or anything.
And SnapeaCrisps, great snack and tastes like french fries.
French Berry lemonade trader joes in 1L glass bottles! yum!
there is so much more too :)
Erin- it was too close for my comfort too! Trust me, I was way up the path while kevin was taking the picture.
ReplyDeleteNakiya- Well, we were in the middle of the hike (it was a loop)- and it was kind of exciting!
Jules- Thanks for the recommendations- we'll be sure to try those out! We got these really good freeze-dried pineapple things last time- but there's so much to try!