Another hike today! This was just a quickie, only 2 1/2 hours up & back and an elevation of only 2850. It was funny because Colin asked me not once but twice why we did such an easy one, and when were we going to go on one that was harder. Crazy boy...it was, after all, 90 degrees today. The breezes at the summit were appreciated!

I decided to let the kids control the picture taking for this one, which is why you see about 3 or 4 good pictures. The others were Colin's butt, Sydney's butt, up Colin's nose, up Sydney's nose, an eye here or there, some tufts of grass, out-of-focus clouds, and the like. I took a couple of the kids just so it wouldn't be a total loss. You're welcome for the closeup of my teeth. No orthodontics...can you believe it?

One highlight was Colin getting to see the scenic railway train from the summit; we've never actually seen anything on the tracks from up there. SO...this resulted in him practically SPRINTING down the mountain to catch it at the base depot before it took off. You'll see by the picture that we made it (although Sydney bloodied her knee in the rush!)...and it very quickly became his very favorite memory from today. We even had to find the conductor (in the bathroom, the poor dude) to ask when they were pulling out. Luckily, it was within minutes, so Colin got to watch it leave. Bliss.

Last hike of the summer next week...praying for temps below like, ummm, 90?!