Perks of being up early

Colorado sunrises.  The pictures don't due justice.

I'm talking about a little place called Assssspen

Name that movie.

Dumb and Dumber.

So a few weeks ago Derek and I had the opportunity to go to Aspen to see the changing fall leave.  (I love fall).  And, as a little perk (although it wasn't on the drive out), it snowed just a little bit.  Because of that it may have added 2 hours to our trip (really bad car accident.  So glad it wasn't us), but that is okay.

The best of the pictures were taken with our actual camera (I know we actually brought a camera along.  A rarity since the introduction of smart phones into our lives), and our camera is being stupid and not connecting to our computer.  So, you just get my phone pictures.  But I think I still did a pretty good job.

We may or may not have camped at a Rest Stop in Glenwood Springs underneath our truck....you decide

1st stop was the Maroon Bells.  This is the signature shot of Colorado.  No worries we are next to a lake by 200 other people with their super nice cameras on tripods who were there for multiple hours waiting for that perfect shot.  I guess I am too impatient because I just went point and click and was satisfied.

Journey to the 2nd stop.  Luckily for us everyone else A. got stuck in the crowd at the lake and B. didn't want to walk through the 2 inches of snow.  So the next few shots are of the beauty of autumn and winter meeting along the trail to Crater Lake.

 Derek

 Derek's arm got in the way

More views

Derek getting the perfect snow shots at Crater Lake....which I apparently didn't take a picture of.  Ooops. 

This is my 2nd favorite picture.  The snowy pines and the yellow aspens are magnificent

This is my favorite shot.  Gorgeous.

Maroon Bells in more sunlight

On the trail to Cathedral Lake

Proof we took these pictures

On the trail to Cathedral Lake

On the trail to Cathedral Lake.  I apparently didn't take any pictures of Cathedral Lake either.  Google it.

Not pictured because my phone died: views from mountain biking in Aspen, Aspen town, camping (in a camp ground this time) in Glenwood Springs, me eating a vegan grilled cheese sandwich cooked over a fire (my life is forever changed.  I found vegan cheese (made from rice) that actually tastes just like Mozerella.  I didn't know how much I missed cheese and now I don't have to), Hot Springs (free ones up a canyon) in Glenwood Springs, Hanging Lake (amazing.  It is like Hava Supai in the mountains.  Google it), and Vail.

It was an awesome road trip.  Short, sweet, and packed full of adventure and beauty.