If only returning to my childhood home was as easy as clicking my heels together three times. Blessedly, I married a man who is willing to clear our calendar for the better part of two weeks and spend more than 18 hours in a car with me, trekking halfway across the country so that I can drag him up every mountain I’ve ever had the pleasure of traversing in my short 26 years. I traded my ruby slippers for an old, dirty pair of hiking boots this trip. This vacation was long overdue though, under normal circumstances, is an annual trip my family has affectionately termed Colorado bootcamp. Despite scrapes, bruises, blisters, a strained back and fantastically soar feet, my heart is perfectly light and happy having recently returned from treading both new and familiar paths to places like this. Here, caught between the clouds and the wildflowers is a little slice of heaven.
Blessed in the Midwest 
Stunning photos of a heavenly landscape – no wonder you love Colorado!
What’s the little creature in photos 19 & 20? At first I thought it was a rabbit until I noticed its Mickey Mouse ears. 🙂
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That’s a pika. Normally they don’t let us get so close and we just hear them when we’re out on the trails but this little guy posed for photos. My husband’s prayers to Saint Francis certainly paid off this trip.
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It’s such a lovely little creature. I’m glad he posed for his photos for you to share with us. 😀
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Oh my, thank you for sharing the beauty!
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Absolutely! This is easily one of my favorite places to be. 🙂
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Have you seen any Grizzlies?
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No Grizzlies but we do occasionally catch a black bear wandering through my parents’ backyard.
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