Hike with Conor on the Lawn Lake trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, July 31, 2007. Please go to my trail blogging site (opens a new window) for a full description of the trip.
So, I had to work Monday, but took Tuesday off to "play" with Conor. Since I had to work again on Wednesday, I wanted to do a hike that would not make us too late in getting back. Lawn Lake, in Rocky Mountain NP, seemed perfect. Fairly close, and Conor could check out the stores in Estes Park if he felt so inclined (and he did).
One of the reasons I want to do the Lawn Lake trail is that I had not successfully completed the trail last year. So, neat place, and I really just had to see what Lawn Lake looked like. Turns out, it looks pretty darn nice : )
We got going on the trail fairly early (well, before noon, I think). Pretty nice weather, but what I did not realize is that the weather pattern for the next few days (while Conor was visiting) was changing. So, much more humid than normal. That made for some above normal "haziness". It all changed the day after Conor left Colorado. Figures.
One of the reasons I want to do the Lawn Lake trail is that I had not successfully completed the trail last year. So, neat place, and I really just had to see what Lawn Lake looked like. Turns out, it looks pretty darn nice : )
We got going on the trail fairly early (well, before noon, I think). Pretty nice weather, but what I did not realize is that the weather pattern for the next few days (while Conor was visiting) was changing. So, much more humid than normal. That made for some above normal "haziness". It all changed the day after Conor left Colorado. Figures.
So, I had to work Monday, but took Tuesday off to "play" with Conor. Since I had to work again on Wednesday, I wanted to do a hike that would not make us too late in getting back. Lawn Lake, in Rocky Mountain NP, seemed perfect. Fairly close, and Conor could check out the stores in Estes Park if he felt so inclined (and he did).
One of the reasons I want to do the Lawn Lake trail is that I had not successfully completed the trail last year. So, neat place, and I really just had to see what Lawn Lake looked like. Turns out, it looks pretty darn nice : )
We got going on the trail fairly early (well, before noon, I think). Pretty nice weather, but what I did not realize is that the weather pattern for the next few days (while Conor was visiting) was changing. So, much more humid than normal. That made for some above normal "haziness". It all changed the day after Conor left Colorado. Figures.
One of the reasons I want to do the Lawn Lake trail is that I had not successfully completed the trail last year. So, neat place, and I really just had to see what Lawn Lake looked like. Turns out, it looks pretty darn nice : )
We got going on the trail fairly early (well, before noon, I think). Pretty nice weather, but what I did not realize is that the weather pattern for the next few days (while Conor was visiting) was changing. So, much more humid than normal. That made for some above normal "haziness". It all changed the day after Conor left Colorado. Figures.
