Wednesday, June 10, 2020

I Like Thursday # 189 - A Walk in the Woods

One day last week, Mike and I went for a hike up in Rocky Mountain National Park.  Want to come along?  

It was so gorgeous and green up there!

The trail goes along the river.  I love the sound of water!


Lots of wildflowers, too!

Photo ops for my hubby - he loves that!

Amazing blue skies - until it clouded up and started raining on us!
Fortunately, we were headed back down by that point.

Lots of birds and butterflies.  We think this is a Pale Swallowtail.

Wait for me!  

A nice escape.

With a glass of wine at the end!  
(P.S. The fine print says you can take your mask off
 when you're seated at a table! 👍)

How did you escape this week?  I'm joining in with my Thursday friends at Not Afraid of Color for "I Like Thursday!"











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17 comments:

  1. Libby in TNJune 11, 2020 at 5:42 AM

    Beautiful!

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  2. Vicki in MNJune 11, 2020 at 6:56 AM

    I enjoyed your walk too! Like I told Wendy too bad I didn't get to count any steps though, LOL

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  3. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeJune 11, 2020 at 7:01 AM

    Thanks for the lovely walk in the woods, love the photos. We are doing more hiking now too, it is so restorative to the soul to get out in nature.

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  4. Karen - Quilts...etc.June 11, 2020 at 7:38 AM

    how I wish I was there - those are the hikes Mike and I love too - same kind of trails I can just picture us there!

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  5. LA PaylorJune 11, 2020 at 7:50 AM

    no escape for us sad to report. I know it felt good to be back in the park again. Glad Mike is recovering/recovered and you two are enjoying a glass of wine after a pretty day

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  6. Home Sewn By UsJune 11, 2020 at 8:18 AM

    Hi Diann! Thanks for taking us with you on your walk. I love that you could still have a glass of wine at the end and the sign Keep Calm and Mask On! {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne

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  7. The Joyful QuilterJune 11, 2020 at 10:36 AM

    Thanks for sharing your adventure, Diann!! I love being out in nature. Especially, from the comforts of home, with no bugs or sunburn! :o))

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  8. Deb AJune 11, 2020 at 11:55 AM

    Looks like a wonderful afternoon! My day off today - so the kids and I visited a sugar mill ruins about 50 minutes away and then went to a local outdoor zoo to see the manatees and birds on the springs/river. It felt good to get out.

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  9. piecefulwendyJune 11, 2020 at 12:14 PM

    Oh, your walk was prettier by far! Thanks for taking me along!

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  10. PaintedThreadJune 11, 2020 at 7:25 PM

    Keep calm and mask on - I love it! What a beautiful area you live in. So many lush plants. How wonderful.

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  11. Siouxzq64@gmail.comJune 11, 2020 at 8:14 PM

    Lovely hike. Looks like an awesome park. I couldn't hike because I had Bobbin with me when I drove through. Someday I will visit again, maybe then I will have a travel trailer or something and Bobbin and stay at a pet spa for the day.

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  12. Michele McLaughlinJune 12, 2020 at 4:49 AM

    Thanks for taking us on your hike with you! Enjoyed it so much! Have a lovely day!

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  13. Barb NJune 12, 2020 at 8:42 AM

    Definitely a relaxing journey into nature. It's a great time to get out and about!

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  14. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle NanaJune 12, 2020 at 8:49 AM

    An absolutely wonderful escape, Diann, for the two of you. Wildflowers are amazing and the Swallowtails are present here too. I think a little earlier than last year.

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  15. Susie HJune 12, 2020 at 2:25 PM

    I always enjoyed hiking in CO. Never went on one that had a winery at the end though! Ha! I'll have to come back and find out where this is from you one day. Looks like you had a wonderful time. Nothing like enjoying Mother Nature to bring out the happiness inside a person!

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  16. chrisknitsJune 12, 2020 at 5:03 PM

    Looks like a lovely day!

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  17. Su-sieee! MacJune 13, 2020 at 6:31 PM

    I enjoyed the walk, thank you very much. Loved seeing that butterfly and all that sparkle sparkle on the water and the sunflowers. I even enjoyed the rain. :-)

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