My friend, Mary, paid a short visit to Summit County, CO.
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| Ten Mile Range with Continental Divide in Distance. |
Helen, Mary, and I hiked in the Peak 8 Bowl.
There is still an incredible amount of snow for the middle of July.
We were not alone!
Our foxy friend found us so boring she pretended to sleep.
Amid the snowfields and wet bogs, the Globeflowers thrived.
Under a moody sky, they carpeted the alpine tundra.
We climbed along the steep T-bar line.
We listened to the music of streams cascading through snowfields.
In the evening, all the Girlfriends gathered at Helen's house.
We watched birds take evening baths.
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| Imperial Peak at Sunset |
We celebrated Friendship.
Beautiful post. I love mountain flowers and sunsets! Looks like a nice visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post for the day, Barb!! Such a breathtakingly beautiful place and how fun to share it with friends! Lovely flowers, beautiful skies and good friends! Doesn't get much better than that! Enjoy your week!
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You ladies know how to have a good time. I love the thought was living where alpine flowers grow. That is a silver fox, I presume?
ReplyDeleteWonderful tour!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful place to celebrate friendships. I can't believe the snow either. Love that high altitude sky and the stunner sunset. Thanks for your thoughts this weekend.
ReplyDeleteWonderful place to go hiking, very scenic. The flowers are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery and wildlife.
ReplyDeleteAn absolutely perfect day. You three had many things to celebrate and your pictures of your day are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the alpine tundra and its flowers! It's amazing how late summer is this year. I keep wondering how the tundra will squeeze all those wildflowers into such a short summer.
ReplyDeleteGlorious photos of the mountains. Thanks!
Our high mountains are starting to open up. I'm hoping to get the OK from the vet to take a high mountain hike with K soon. Somehow, I feel incapable of going without her!
sounds like a perfectly wonderful time! I am so surprised that the fox did not run off.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place and hike! It reminds me of the Himalayan foothills.
ReplyDeleteIt's always wonderful to take a walk with you. The fox photos are fantastic. And what a gorgeous sunset to end the day.
ReplyDeleteHere the heat is settling in - I'm not a heat lover. We're off to Scotland in ten days.
Now THAT is the best kind of day!
ReplyDeleteI rejoice when you foxy ladies get together and go for a hike. Yet it's looking a little chilly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day you had, Barb! We can't expect more than this, sharing pleasures and toils along the way and at the end of the day blessed in the beautiful nature. At that steep slope, I don't think I can follow you. Now that hiking season started for you, I look forward to more alpine flowers, wildlife, and mountain views. The fox looks wise, calm and collected. Happy days ahead.
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Your world is a cool paradise to me!! There is everything what I want to have, cool air, blue sky, cute animal, lovely flowers、besides such a stunning sunset. Here in Nara, a big typhoon is coming and will land tomorrow. I just imagine I’ll be in your world, enjoying coolness. Thank you for posting this. Your photos and words are much more powerful than my air conditioners.
ReplyDeleteBarb, have a nice day!
A shift of seasons for me to see the snow there, it helps! The globeflowers are so lovely, I don't think I've seen them before. What a backdrop all of this is for a friend's visit. So glad you enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a hike and great photos.
ReplyDeleteThat fox looks well fed. In case any of the neighbors are missing their cats and dogs.
Superbly beautiful! I would love to be there hiking with you.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are breathtaking, and your foxy friend is so cute. :)
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Fabulous post as always. Love that fox - and a delicious sunset to cap off a wonderful day.
ReplyDeletethe bored fox just cracked me up :)
ReplyDeleteHi,Barb.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog.
Tomoko drove me to tea field on a hot day and I could watch it.
By the way you seem to enjoy mountain life.
Thank you for magnificent landscape,fox has a fine fur,wild flower and I like the last photo.Light purple of sky is beautiful.
Happy days ahead!
If only to have such a gorgeous beautiful place to take a hike. Wow. What wonderful images. You guys seemed to be having so much fun too. Carol
ReplyDeleteDang lady, that is some steep climbing but loved the obvious cool you got to experience.
ReplyDeleteReally liked the fox shots as they are my favorite animal. One thing I love about them is that they are not really impressed with us two legged creatures. I often sense they feel quite superior to us.
Hello, Barb!
ReplyDeleteI am so fascinated with your all photos and exciting story!!
It is admirable to see you and your girlfriends hiking on that steep mountain. The fox must have been envious of you and have wanted join you!! The blue old looking chair is lovely. I can see you all chatting on the chair!! Wow, how lovely to see the bird taking baths. Everything on your post is inspiring me.
Have a great day.
Tomoko.
Looks like a very steep hike. I especially love the fox and the flowers. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely memory! Thanks for the snow for me in July!
ReplyDeleteFantastic pictures but it looks like a difficult hike.
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Filip
What a beautiful fox! How delightful...and that last picture stirred my heart. (All of your pictures actually did...it brings to mind my son camping in the mountains out west.)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing another beautiful recounting of a memorable day. We will be up that way in a few weeks. I hope to get out of the shops and up in the hills.
ReplyDeleteI love the fox, and the mountain views make me jealous! It is so very good that you appreciate the beauty of where you live!
ReplyDeleteHi Barb! Your girlfriend days are so inspirational! What a beautiful time you spent together. The great things you saw together make for lasting memories... The flowers, the vistas and that gorgeous fox. Whenever I see a fox, it takes my breath away...How grand you saw one so close!
ReplyDeleteHave a sweet week - enjoy the afterglow of this special day. ---Maria
That little fox was certainly a cooperative photo subject! She looks sleepy.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo of your alpine tundra and the last one with the rose glow.
Looks like a wonderful visit with your friend.
You still have lots of snow up there.
it's so nice to be able to get my colorado fix (at least a bit) by visiting your blog! beautiful photos as always. sounds like a great visit!
ReplyDeleteQuite the lovely scene Barb.We will all be inside today as it will be 115 degrees with the heat index!
ReplyDeleteThose snow covered mountains look very inviting! Love Di ♥
Wow! What a sunset.
ReplyDeleteI was amazed at the amount of snow at Lassen. Jules had hoped to hike to some thermal springs but the trail was still full of snow.
I'll check out the trails in the Eastern Sierra this weekend. If there is still too much snow for a decent hike I'll try something lower.
Liked the photo of the fox. What a beautiful coat of fur he has.
ReplyDeleteThat sunset is awesome.
Stunning photos!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo of that gorgeous fox! What a privilege seeing a fox at nature...
Summer is such a wonderful time to get out and enjoy nature with friends!
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed there is still so much snow. The globeflowers are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe mountain is still holding some snow up there! I don't think all of the snow is going to melt this year. And what a beautiful fox!
ReplyDeleteOh Barb, that fox has stolen my heart:) The gorgeous pinks of the sky allow me to breathe deeply and remember just how beautiful life can be.
ReplyDeleteLove Milena
What a perfect day! The fox photos are stunning.
ReplyDeleteThe silver-gray fox was beautiful, Barb...ours are little red foxes. The moody sky photo was a perfect view, worth that very steep climb!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos Barb, - what a lovely way to celebrate your friend's visit.
ReplyDeleteFascinating Pictures.
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Barb this is just beautiful. I love the sunset also.
ReplyDeleteBarb, your high country is so lovely i may well have to plan a backpacking trip in Colorado! i love that little fox with her eyes closed- i don't think she was bored w/ you... but rather soaking up that warm feeling of sunshine on her face!
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