the rest of the trip I

Estes Park, Colorado as seen from the library balcony at Ravencrest Chalet

Noel spent many a summer here as a camper with her youth group and then a summer as an intern leading caving, ropes course and other various and sundry activities.

Our Rocky Mountain National home with a view

Ravencrest Mascot!

 

Hike to Bierstadt Lake

 

Sights of Estes Park (the elk are real)

The Sleeping Indian (head on the right, toes to the left, beautiful Colorado sky to the up)

Hardcore rafters gettin' ready to kill the Rapids on La Poudre

The view on the morning we left. There's something about clouds gathering over the mountains that makes Noel's heart stop every time. It's so beautifully awesome.