I did it!

After four unsuccessful tries, I finally conquered my nemesis, Weehawken Trail.  The four previous tries were failures because of one post-sprained ankle, two gut issues, and one lack of endurance (very early spring).   The forest is lush and green, and the wildflowers are blooming in shades of white, purple, yellow, and orange.  It was humid and cloudy today, much easier hiking on that trail than in bright sunlight.  No bears but two new trees down since the Ouray Trail Group worked on the trail just a week ago.  They're easy to get over.

Dempsey always finds a cool place to rest

heart-leaf amica




Nevada pea

An unidentified fern but a whole field of them!

Since I last wrote, Zoey and Brett (5) have been on MFL, holding a family reunion.  They invited everyone in the neighborhood to a barbecue on Saturday night.  Mike went, along with Scott and Kathie Purdy.  

Becky and Mark Veenstra  (22) arrived Sunday night, and for the balance of this week, they are hosting the board of a foundation that Mark serves on.  After that, they will be here a week and a half until family arrives.

We were up Veenstra's trail to the overlook yesterday, and the wildflowers do no disappoint.  

yellow sedum

Mt. Abrams

American vetch


southern daisy

crane's bill

northern bedstraw

Indian paintbrush just blooming

I'll be around tomorrow to throw out fish food.  It's entertaining to watch the fish come for the food as it floats on the water.  

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