Not rain, nor hail, nor sniffly noses in the dark of night could daunt our (mostly) grown-up weekend away. Ok some of that was just a wee bit daunting but good times prevailed.
Debi Pearl counsels, "Don't let the cares of the family, the church, and the world steal the time needed to maintain holy matrimony." Good advice. : ) So we made the time and trekked over to the western slope for an action packed weekend. First we set up camp lakeside.
Allen has access to acres of recreational land owned by a friend at work. He has hunted there in the past but I had not gotten to see it. We packed up the ATV and headed out on the trails. It was well worth the wait. Miles of rugged western beauty. Check it out!
Those trails led straight up to Cathedral Peak from which you could see the hazy reservoir and range in the distance.
The path led up through aspens and around beaver ponds.
We spotted this deer – though the setting sun and need for speedy shot left it a little blurry. There was no zoom here though. The deer crossed the path just yards ahead of us.
And finally back down around the gulch we came and headed back to the lake in time to watch the sun set. A very good day.
Starry Sky Journal 
I love trips like that, reminds me of why I married my husband in the first place, we still laugh together. I’m so glad you made the time (although I have NO idea HOW!) to take this trip. I’m jealous, we haven’t done that in a long time.
Thanks for the inspiration to reconnect with DH. Time before baby comes may not allow for a weekend, but we certainly can spend the day together… and we have an upcoming anniversary that just happens to be on a Saturday.
I am glad you had such a wonderful time!
I am trying not to be jealous of the beautiful nature you encounter regularly!
Beautiful. God’s handiwork at work.
Cindy