our last colorado adventure - a trip to great sand dunes national park
we stayed at the lodge right at the park and loved it. we found the sun for breakfast in the morning. even the parking lot had a great view!
we stayed at the lodge right at the park and loved it. we found the sun for breakfast in the morning. even the parking lot had a great view!
but the real view was in the back. there are over 30 square miles of sand dunes right at the foot of the sangro de cristo mountains.
waiting patiently to get the day started
the approach
it really was the perfect day for this hike to the top of the first ridge of dunes
this was MUCH steeper than it looks
freddy hitched a ride
hey belly!
this is the same photo. my little hiker!
at the top
the faces
i mean. melts my heart.
brown-eyed girl
worn out daddy!
snack time
my favorite of the day
can't decide which one i like better
freddy rode with me on the way down
the "avalanche" pat caused
ahhhh. naptime
somebody got a little sun burned. oops!
can you see the deer?
dinner, watching a gorgeous sunset
going, going, gone!
big hungry
simon says
and then spent a couple of hours in medano creek
the kids weren't so sure at first.
but after a little pep talk
i guess you could say they got into it. ha!
so did daddy
i think that's a happy boy
ready to go!
