today was a quintessential colorado fall day--it was beautiful! we woke up early (mainly cause I would not sleep in like mom and dad woul dhave hoped)--so we went to get breakfast at lucilles...had a nice bike ride there, came home, took a little nap and then decided we would go hiking up in lory state park. So we chose the Arthur's Rock hike, which is only about 3 or so miles round trip--but it is pretty much straight up. So the hike was just gorgeous with all the fall colors--so much so, we forgot all about snakes...that is until papa hit a rattler with his treking pole on the side of the trail...it wound up like a kazoo making all kinds of noise...papa and i jumped 3feet into the air, no joke and over ot hte side...mama yelled some sort of obsenity, and thank goodness jack and daisy were oblivious...so mama and the dogs walked way around and onward we went to the summit...i was such a good hiker..i took a nap on the way up and way back and otherwise just bounced around and talked about everything we were seeing--it was a great day!
going to breakfast
the hike begins
zoom in on this trail pic at the rock and see the snake
the summit!
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