April 21, 2012 Aspen, Co

We went up to Maroon Bells for a hike. We were going to hike from the lake down to East Maroon, but there was too much snow.

Maroon Bells over Maroon Lake, Some ski tracks in the left chute

deadly bells, John and Martha hiking toward the bells.

Martha hiking by the creek, John with his chacos(sandals) in the snow

Green gentian just coming up, John and Martha on a bench Martha had installed here-on the bench tour

The willows are budding. This is the least leaves we have seen since leaving the plains of Eastern Montana and North Dakota, where there were no trees.

John and Martha hiking, pussy willows

Bench tour, blue grass band at the Belly up in Aspen

Head for the Hills band at Belly up, they are from Fort Collins and Kathy, Martha and Sue. I know Kathy from Denver,  I didn’t know Kathy and Martha knew each other.