Fall Foliage Field Trip

With the leaves changing and great weather upon us, we escaped to the mountains today for a little trek to one of our favorite spots ... the area near Pine, CO. Our last visit there was about 2 years ago. This also marked the last road trip for our beloved Mazda Tribute. We've had so many wonderful excursions in that vehicle, so it was fitting to take it out for one last spin before it's traded in next week!

The bridge by the Bucksnort Saloon,

our destination for lunch.

If you double click on the photo,

enjoy a little giggle about the sign ...

and don't "block" the bridge!

Look who just rode in on his Harley!

Well, maybe not Luke, but lots of other folks did!

Pre-lunch pool game.

Bear Attack Ice Cream Pie ... WOW!

Wrangled up a few guys at the saloon...

Mama & the boys.

Next stop ... Pine Valley Ranch Park.

There's no better entertainment than watching

two boys play in a mountain stream.

These little guys braved some chilly water,

and they loved every minute of it!

Expert Rock Tossers

The leaves were just beginning to change.

Watching the stream below.

Luke with the surrounding scenery of the canyon.

On our drive home, we passed by this area

burned by a wildfire several years ago.

Sad to see how the damage remains.

We caught several sights of mountainsides

lit up with vibrant gold hues. Amazing!