Climbing Colorado trails and Colorado Mountains

We went climbing in the Colorado mountains today.  Well, maybe not the mountains exactly. 

More like the Colorado foothills.  What we discovered:  Even though going to the gym, and doing a bunch of working out at the gym (which we have been doing), is a good idea, it’s probably a better idea, in preparation of a Kilimanjaro climb, to actually get into the outdoors, get on some real hills, and trudge your way up.
Not that it was even that challenging of a trail climb today, but even though Carrie has been breaking in her hiking boots, today she got blisters ("breaking in boots – a how to" will be saved for another post), and both of us were noticing the difference in breathing of being at 8500 feet above sea level, rather than at 6000 feet, where we live.
But we did have some time for being goofy – but look at those muscles!  Could be a good place for your company’s logo once we’re actually on our trip (in 19
DAYS!)
We also had some time to get in some nature photography of foothills and mountains the Indian Hills area (for those who know where that is.

Carrie and I were realizing today that we really don’t take enough advantage of where we live.  I don’t think most people really do.  But it’s a great habit to get into – finding places around you that are just waiting to be explored and experienced… and you generally don’t even have to look that far, or spend much money, in order to find them.
We’d planned to do this anyway, but as a result of our experience today, we’ll definitely be headed to Breckenridge next week, where my aunt and uncle have a Chalet that they’re nice enough to let us use.  We’ll use it as our launch point to climb some mountains that are more in the 12,000-13,000 range

Here are a few more of the pictures from our climbing/hiking today. Click on any of them for a larger version.
(Carrie says – see you again.  Come back soon!)

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