Steamboat Springs

Last Sunday we drove up to Steamboat (about 2 hours northwest of Keystone).  We stayed 2 nights and hiked and biked.

The first day we took a 13 mile round-trip hike up (2,400' up!) to Long Lake.  The trail went through this beautiful aspen grove, and then past a large waterfall.

Then there were pretty wild flowers and a butterfly.

We finally got to the lake.

The next day we biked along the Yampa River.

And came upon some interesting artwork.

Long Time - No Post

It's about time I put up some more Colorado pictures.

Along the Colorado River.

At the Bluegrass and Beer Festival.

Hiking on a clear day.

Hiking on a not clear day (smoke from western wildfires - not in Colorado). We're standing at 11,700'.

Pretty wildflowers in Frisco.

Jil and the girls came up to Keystone for a long weekend. We all had a good time.

Atop Keystone Mountain.

In the middle of the Snake River.

Girls posing as animals.

Adults posing as animals.

Tilly and Josie in air-filled balls in/on the water!

The Hawkeyes love the roses.

Colorado

We arrived in Keystone on July 19 - just in time to welcome David and Donna (from the Connecticut Lewis family).  We had a great week with them - biking, playing tennis, attending a Baroque concert in Breck, hiking and going on the haywagon dinner ride.

Here we are ready for the ride to Dillon from Vail Pass.

Switching a tire at Copper Mountain.

On Keystone Lake

Heading out for the cuckwagon dinner.

The lead wagon

A Rocky Mountain sunset

A Week in Santa Barbara

Horse show, softball, and the Landshark - a great week!

As you know from the Agreeable Sisters Lucy rode in her first horse show on my horse, Revlon (known in the show ring as "Buy Me Diamonds").

What a great picture of Henry and Lucy!

This horse show dad really got into the spirit of it all.

There was also a softball tournament in Goleta - here are a couple of pictures of Mae in action.  Those are some snazzy socks.

On Monday, Bart and I took Henry, Mae and Lucy out to breakfast (Sambo's) and then for a ride on the bus/boat (known locally as the Landshark. These guys look ready for an adventure.

After a trip around lower State Street, we hit the water.  We saw lots of pelicans and harbor seals.  We even saw dolphins, but couldn't get any pictures of them.