Monday, 25 December 2006 - Our Christmas hike

... And, so, the three travelers embarked on their annual Christmas hike.

Since we enjoyed a white Christmas at our home, we assumed that the rest of Colorado Springs did too. Wrong! The thoroughfares were dry and clear (unlike our neighborhood's snowpacked streets).

We hiked at T's favorite place, Red Rock Canyon. No rock climbing today (the sandstone walls were warm but damp; the ground was soggy) so T got to lead us on a 2.5 hour journey along real trails.

S and T rest a minute while while I take pics.

The frozen duck pond
I saw footprints on the surface -
human, canine and ????

I love these trees -
take their picture each time we visit the park

The Quarry Wall

T and I below the Quarry Wall
(we climb near the trees on the left)

The quarry

S and T at the base of the quarry

Above and below:

the back (west facing) side of the canyon wall

S and T at the top of the trail.
The snow capped mountain is Pikes Peak.