Trip up to the Peak

I was so excited to take a family outing to Pikes Peak while the yellow aspens were still bright yellow.   It was a beautiful day.

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Driving up to the top is really fun.  The road winds back and forth with steep dropoffs and hardly a safety railing anywhere.  It’s a beautiful view.

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It was cold at the top. We breathed deeply to acquire enough oxygen, took a few pictures and then ran inside to buy homemade fudge.  This was our second trip to the top.  I love family outings.

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On the way back down we walked by some Aspen trees and Megan told us that she had learned that the natives would cover themselves with the tree trunk dust as a sun screen – so they all had to try it.

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