08-22-2016, 11:11 AM
Yesterday Phil and I took Finn and Sputnik for a hike up the Bartlett Trail in hopes of reaching the top of Greenhorn Mountain's south peak. We got a late start and didn't make our goal, but we still had a very nice time.
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The boys took turns carrying the 20 lb. pack. Each one carried it halfway up, and each one carried it halfway down. There were a lot of logs over the trail so there were many opportunities for them to learn how to negotiate obstacles with a pack on. Jump over? Crawl under? Go round? It was fun to watch their brains working to figure out the best route.
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This trail has amazing views of the eastern plains and of Rye and Colorado City spread out below us, including our own house.
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Phil was clever enough to remember the binoculars.
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He took some photos through the lenses. I didn't think they'd come out. I'm such a doubter!
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Close-up of our house:
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"Finn, get out of the view!"
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"No, I'm gorgous!"
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The boys took turns carrying the 20 lb. pack. Each one carried it halfway up, and each one carried it halfway down. There were a lot of logs over the trail so there were many opportunities for them to learn how to negotiate obstacles with a pack on. Jump over? Crawl under? Go round? It was fun to watch their brains working to figure out the best route.
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This trail has amazing views of the eastern plains and of Rye and Colorado City spread out below us, including our own house.
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Phil was clever enough to remember the binoculars.
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He took some photos through the lenses. I didn't think they'd come out. I'm such a doubter!
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Close-up of our house:
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"Finn, get out of the view!"
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"No, I'm gorgous!"
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