Waldo Canyon Fire 6/23/12

The Waldo Canyon Fire started 6/23/12 and is now only 5 % contained.  Stan and Bea were evacuated a couple of nights ago and think their home my be ok.  We're getting reports of 300 homes being destroyed in the Mountain Shadows area.  Monument and Palmer Lake are on pre-evacuation west of the hwy.  We're ok so far but have started 'gathering' things and trying to make a
plan.  Hopefully today we'll
get a big thunderstorm (with no lightning) to help the firefighters.
It's devastating to watch and I know several people who think they may have
lost their home.  Right now the fire is at the south end of the Academy and in several canyons. 

CB

 We took another fun trip to CB and did some hiking this past weekend.  The first hike with Mere and Clyde was beautiful but a bit long.  We had to drive out past Gothic, walk a couple of miles on the road past Emerald Lake due to the snow plug and hiked up the Maroon West Pass Trail.  We think we went about 12  mi. or so due to the 'shortcut' we too.  Saturday Arn, Teri, and I
hiked Scarp's ridge but found another loop we'll try next time.  Mere, Tim and John mountain biked the 401 Tr.
Of course we went to the Avalanche a couple of times and the West End Public House.   We had to come home via Canyon City due to the Waldo Canyon Fire.

Tired Arn......

Cooling off in a snow patch.

Almost done, Emerald Lake.

Snow plug (old avalanche) from last year!

Mel and Teri on top of Scarp's Ridge.

Too Close for Comfort

We went to Crested Butte for the weekend and on Sat. while we were gone a fire started in Waldo Canyon which I've hiked before several times.  It hasn't been contained and is growing.  Manitou Springs was evacuated but the residents can now return.  Hopefully it will be contained soon and no one will be hurt and no structures will be lost.

Happy Father's Day!

Memories.......

ONEN

Today was the Old North End Neighborhood garage sale day.  I've made it an annual activity.  I love the neighborhood because of the big old houses, their yards, flowers, and trees.  There is such a variety of houses and loads of sales. We did get a few treasures.  I found a Vera Bradley purse.  Arn went with me and was thrilled with is $.50 drill bit set.  We walked for a couple of hours and then had breakfast @ Smiley's on Tejon St. ....great organic food.  I could have walked and shopped for another hour but somebody had a TWB.

Lost in the Lupine




I'd like to get lost in the lupine like this guy.

 We need to plan a trip to CB soon.....