Elk Mountain

Every few years we take a trip to Elk Mountain, and this year, our friends, the Kings, joined us.  When  we go there we always find something new or different.  This year we found tent worms defoliating our favorite aspen forest,

a spring that has been dry for the last few times we have been there, 

and patches of snow, some of which ended up down Annelle's back!

The road itself was not nearly as bad as it could have been, and although my Fitbit logged about 10,000 extra steps and 400 flights of stairs that I did not walk, it was a relatively good ride!

The best part was when we got to the top of the mountain.  Rather than 45 mph winds that we usually experience up there, and threats of lightning and thunder, we encountered light breezes, warm temperatures (thankfully, since neither Don nor I had remembered a coat), and sunny skies. Although we may not have seen to Oklahoma, we might have . . . and we definitely could see Las Vegas and Hermit's Peak.

This was the first of many times the pups will be on the mountain, and since they love Annelle, a picture of the three of them is a reminder of the best part of the day - being with good friends!