LAST DAY IN GRAND LAKE

Our last day in Grand Lake started with a wake up call from our dogs, telling us Momma Moose was in our back yard.  She's a beaut!  We had heard rumors that she had two young ones, but she was the only one who showed up for breakfast.  After a fifteen minute breakfast she left on a trail back to the forest where we usually hike.  We spent the morning on that trail before we hit the road for Steamboat Springs.  It was a great 10 days in Grand Lake!  Hope to be back next year.

MOOSE ON THE LOOSE !!!!

This big fellow showed up in back of our cabin about 7:30 last night. The dogs went crazy so we locked them in a bedroom and managed to get these photos. We thought he had left the area and decided to take the dogs for their last outing of the evening about an hour later. We almost had a heart attack when we saw him lying in our next door neighbor's yard. A panic dash back to the safety of our little cabin - the wildlife owns the night!

NAP TIME

After a long day on the trail we ALL collapsed.  

THE RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT

These pictures don't do the Colorado River the justice is deserves!  The dogs tried very hard to get down there to take a dip, but we had visions of them being swept away, so we denied them the fun and took them back to the calmer headwaters.  

SECOND DAY ON THE TRAIL

HAPPY TAILS TO YOU

Susan was feeling great and decided today's the day we go all the way.  The dogs were in the lead, they seemed to know exactly where that fun swimming hole was located and we were off.  Enjoying the cool weather and the birds flying through the woods I think Susan was moving twice as fast as the rest of us.

TRAIL TO THE COLORADO RIVER

COLORADO HEADWATERS

I convinced Susan she could make it to the Colorado River without totally rupturing her Achilles tendon.  ( I figured I could always lash together some of these dead trees with the dog leashes and pull her back to our cabin) She was a great sport, Tuesday we made it halfway there, when the dogs discovered the headwaters of the Colorado River and decided to take a swim.  Lucy plowed in and Katie was right behind her.  The whole ordeal tired everyone out, so we decided to try to go the distance the next day.

HUMMING BIRDS

We've somehow overcome great technical difficulties that has delayed our postings.  Sue's IPad seems to be more cooperative than mine....so I'll just pretend that I'm Susan and fill you guys in on our last two days of hiking and fun.

We found this neat hummingbird feeder in the cabin and decided to treat our local neighborhood birds to some free nectur in return for some great entertainment.  It sounds like light saber fights from star wars on our back deck.