Colorado Mountains

Postcard worthy Scenery!

Chris and Rachel

Chris and Rachel. You can't get a better backdrop than that.

Mining for Gems

The kids all had a chance to mine for gems.

Uncle Tim and Zachary

Uncle Tim and Zachary

Marmot

A marmot off ther side of the road as we were driving down from the top of Pikes Peak.

Everyone on top of Pikes Peak

View from 14,110 feet up on top of Pikes Peak. It was 38 degrees outside and we wore shorts. Not the best move.

Wanted: Rachel

Oooh. She looks mean.

Rachel and Grandma

Rachel and Grandma

The gang at the Flying W Ranch

Another Group shot at the Flying W.

Flying W

Flying W Ranch. This is a working cattle ranch that we all toured and enjoyed a real cowboy dinner and show afterwards.

Grandpa, Grandma, and Zachary

Grandma and Papa with Zach at the Denver Botanical Gardens

Juneau

Looking down on the city of Juneau. There are no roads coming into Juneau so the only way to get here is by plane or boat.

Stanley Park

Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia

Eagle Sighting

I saw several eagles in the wild. However this is one that was in a cage. His eye had been plucked out so he couldn't fly straight.

View from above Juneau

View from the top of a mountain in Juneau Alaska.

Skagway Alaska

Here is a photo of some of the gorgeous scenery I experienced in Alaska. This was in Skagway Alaska. Just outside of a Dog Mushers camp that I was able to tour and participate in.

Here is a closeup of one of the glaciers we were able to see during the cruise. It takes 100 feet of compresed snow to make 1 foot of a glacier. When the snow is compressed all of the oxygen is taken out of t he ice. This is what gives the glacier the blue coloring. While we were watching this particular glacier a huge chunk of it broke off and fell into the water. This was definately one of the highlights of the trip.