It's Spring Break around here and we're making the most of our time off from classes.
We took a little hike today with our good friends Alex and Ruth O'Connor at Pella Crossing (north of Boulder, right outside of the town of Hygiene, a place I ride past a lot on my bike but had never stopped to explore).
We even drove past the buffalo farm on Nelson Rd. on our way there.
We have beautiful Spring weather around here, a perfect day for a hike.
When Ruthie lagged behind it was Alex who took her hand and hiked with her to help her keep up with the group:
I think this was the first hike in 6 years that I didn't even take the Ergo with me! Last year there were a few hikes that Ruthie did all on her own, but I at least always brought the Ergo backpack just in case. We've moved on to a new phase in the hiking world.Anna and Josie along the trail:
Tally-ho and away we go! Pella Crossing is a series of 6 different ponds so we had fun exploring the waters edge and seeing what different birds were out at this time of year. Lots of Canadian Geese, robbins, hawks, herons, red-winged blackbirds, and wigeons. We'll have to come back later on in the Spring to see pelicans, killdeer, cranes, and all the smaller songbirds.
The girls thought being a train was the best way to hike:)
For your viewing enjoyment, the train in motion:
We found this huge cottonwood tree at the furthest out point on our hike and of course it had to be climbed before we could move on down the trail.
The wind came up and it got pretty blustery while Anna was in the tree. She didn't seem to mind, though. She looks pretty relaxed up there enjoy the view!
Four little girls taking in the vistas.
Tally-ho and away we go! Pella Crossing is a series of 6 different ponds so we had fun exploring the waters edge and seeing what different birds were out at this time of year. Lots of Canadian Geese, robbins, hawks, herons, red-winged blackbirds, and wigeons. We'll have to come back later on in the Spring to see pelicans, killdeer, cranes, and all the smaller songbirds.
The girls thought being a train was the best way to hike:)
For your viewing enjoyment, the train in motion:
We found this huge cottonwood tree at the furthest out point on our hike and of course it had to be climbed before we could move on down the trail.
The wind came up and it got pretty blustery while Anna was in the tree. She didn't seem to mind, though. She looks pretty relaxed up there enjoy the view!
Four little girls taking in the vistas.
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No posts since last March. Has life been that crazy?
Hope all is well :)
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