+ Camping in the Roosevelt National Forest : August 2017

+ Msytical Crestone

Crestone is a tiny town, nestled on the west side of a rugged beautiful mountain range. tucked into these foothills, on the edge of the st. louis Valley, just an hour from New Mexico are a string of Zen Centers and buddhist meditation organizations. We quietly explored as we headed towards New Mexcio on day 2 of the adventure.

the Strupa of Crestone

Yaks in the Valley

Crestone Stupa and mountains 

Me and Otis / Art in the Zen Center 

inside the Zen Center. An amazing work of craftsmanship. 

The boarder into New Mexico

+ leaving Denver in a Snowstorm, heading west, then south on 285

at the top of Kenosha Pass

This is a recreation of a picture my Dad took of my Mom before I was even around. 

out of the front range and into the valley

in the St. Louis Valley, looking north east

Made it through most of the weather, got to Salida for a couple second hand shop stops and pizza for lunch

+ Camping in August

this was our only colorado camping this year, but Im glad we got up there before my school started. It was otis' second camping adventure, and we will probably get a sitter next time. He freaks out when it gets dark and we retire to the tent, he just doesn't get it. But it was beautiful and we found a private little forest to explore, i got to try out our new hammock and axe and we have a big fire into the evening. 

i need more of this in my life. im not kidding.

 

a congregation of sapplings

fungi collaging on some rose quartz

+ 30th birthday mountain girl adventure trip

for my birthday / bachelorette celebration my friends took me for 2 nights in the mountains camping, hiking, and having fun.