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Title: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: Rachael on Jul 04 2009 - 08:25AM

Hi all!
Here are a 'few' pictures from my trip last week to Colorado.  It was wonderful, as always.  The elk seemed a lot less bothered by people this time around, which was strange, but good for me  :camera:

Pretty storm rolling in the night we got there...
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8068a.jpg)

A chipmunk getting divebombed (over and over again) by a hummingbird.  See blurry bird in upper left corner while the poor chipmunk wonders why I am not putting a stop to all this madness...
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8126a.jpg)

Probably my favorite picture from the trip, this guy was just incredible!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8161a.jpg)


A mule deer, having a pee!  I have issues.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8303a.jpg)

Pretty!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8313a.jpg)


Marmots sunbathing.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8433a.jpg)

Pretty!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8442a.jpg)

Wolf in the meadow...
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8466a.jpg)

The only big horned sheep we saw.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8477a.jpg)

Marmot!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8481a.jpg)

Resting Herd.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8557a.jpg)

Look at the poor trees.  There is a pine bark beetle that is killing them, and it's not getting cold enough in the winter to kill the larvae :(
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8565a.jpg)

Hidden Valley.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8658a.jpg)

Awesome.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8711a.jpg)

So close I could smell her!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8741a.jpg)

Frolicing teens...
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8824a.jpg)

The herd in the morning :)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8829a.jpg)

Pretty!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8871a.jpg)

The remains of the home of EnosMills, the 'father of the Rocky Mountain National Park'  I can't imagine why he chose this spot... :)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/rkadavy/CIMG8878a.jpg)

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: Aten on Jul 04 2009 - 08:37AM

 bo    Beautiful pics Rachael all outstanding I want to go to Co. really bad now after seeing those. My cousins that live in North Glenn had a neighbor that was a professional photographer and he got pics of wild horses really cool.

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: Rachael on Jul 04 2009 - 08:51AM

It's just great, I love it there so much!  I want to look into what it takes to be a park ranger, although I highly doubt I would just be able to say 'hey, hook me up in Estes, yah?'  I will live there someday :)

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: Aten on Jul 04 2009 - 08:57AM

From what I understand it is a good job but don`t pay a lot. You should be able to get a job like that as they have openings from time to time. I think there is a web site that posts jobs like that so hope maybe your dream will come through.  che

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: Rachael on Jul 04 2009 - 09:00AM

I don't think I'd give a hoot about the pay if I got to wake up to that view every day.  Taking care of the park, giving nature talks to little kids, heck, even sitting in a little booth taking fees from visitors?  I'd do that for $4.25 and hour, though please don't tell em that!

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: Rachael on Jul 04 2009 - 09:01AM

lol, nice unintentional Dr. Suess opening sentence Rach. Hahahhaa :P

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: Aten on Jul 04 2009 - 09:12AM

All the rangers feel that way it`s not for the money but for the beauty and the whole nature experience. If you get lucky the park Supt. gets a free place to live now that ain`t bad at all.  =D>

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: ixex on Jul 07 2009 - 10:44PM

that is just a great area/state with all the flora, fauna and environment!!

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: jphunter26 on Oct 19 2009 - 01:41AM

Beautiful pictures Rachael, thanx for posting them!
I backpacked through the Rocky Mtns from Estes park back in '88.
Absolutely beautiful country!!

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: angels18 on Oct 19 2009 - 09:19PM

Those pictures are absolutely gorgeous!!  I've never been to Colorado, but I would definitely go for those views.  What part of Colorado were you in exactly?

Title: Re: Pics from Colorado Trip :)
Post by: Rachael on Oct 20 2009 - 09:10AM

Thank you!

Those were taken in Estes Park.  As an extra added bonus, Estes Park is also where the famously haunted Stanley Hotel is :)