After a good night's sleep--rain again--we got up early to clean the cabin and pack out by the 10:00 am deadline. The illegal wildflower bouquet we had enjoyed had to go, too. This was Peter's 50th birthday - also the birthday of my mom, 95 if she were alive.
Porch cleaned off, bikes put away.
Lynne and Rene drove the Chinook and Joan, Peter, Thea and I rode in the van around the Trail Ridge Road around Rocky Mountain National Park to the Alpine visitor's center at 11,000+ feet. The pines on the western side have a pine beetle that is killing the trees so there is a lot of dry/dead timber just waiting for a fire. Here are some views:
Looking back from near the Alpine Visitor's Center above the tree line:
Moving from the woods to the tundra. Some walked up even higher!
Joanne, Lynne, Thea, Peter, Rene at the Alpine Visitor's Center; there was a beautiful view behind us!
The Chinook with Long's Peak ahead.
Our lunch place outside of Estes - -tater tots and pie the specialities. Joan in white and Rene in the photo:
We made it to Lynne and Rene's in Denver--lots of slow moving Sunday traffic. Everyone was going out to supper but I had another family adventure in store with my nephew's family.
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