Repetition

After booking our flights and planting our Colorado vacation firmly in reality, we let our families in on our plans. I was especially excited to tell my parents about our little adventure because I knew that they had honeymooned at a "dude ranch" in Colorado somewhere.

Imagine my surprise when they told me that their honeymoon ranch had actually been just outside of Estes Park!

I'm not sure how they came across the sleepy little town (they didn't have Internet search engines at their fingertips), but it was interesting to think they that had been there just over twenty-five years prior. Of all the hikes and locations to take in, they suggested that we see "Gem Lake."

A serene pool, hidden at the top of a mountain, the lake was crystal clear and cold and (like everything else) absolutely breathtaking.


My Dad has a nearly identical shot from when he made the hike himself. Apparently (or so the story goes) my Mom was "tired" that day and opted to stay behind at the ranch ...