April 22, 2012 Earth day in Aspen, Co

Earth Day and we went kayaking on the roaring fork river.

Jimjim, John and Martha eating breakfast outside, Jim Jim leaving the put in. He does not use a paddle, just webbed gloves.

John with Martha in the distance, John surfing and Jimjim in line

Jimjim turning, Sopris in the distance over the river

Blue sky, white cloud and red cliff, John surfing

Bald eagle on it’s nest, small waterfall into the river

barn by the river, Jimjim, Martha and John under bent rocks and spring green

heron rookery, three geese and a chick

pretty scenery, John surfing

John carrying his boat, John, Martha and Jimjim loading boats

80 degrees down valley from Aspen, what’s left of the jumps and half pipe at Buttermilk ski area in Aspen

deer in the field in evening light, spring green aspen

Blue Chiming bells, Martha watching deer in the sunset

evening clouds

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.

April 20, 2012 Enroute to Aspen

 

We drove up to Aspen to visit Martha and Jimjim for the weekend.

Bethel Peak near Loveland pass on I-70 on the way to Aspen. Loveland Ski area is still open. The snow looked pretty good still.

The Ten Mile Range and Copper Mountain ski area. Copper is closed now. Fresh snow in the trees on Vail pass

Glenwood Hot Springs, and the hot spring pool in Glenwood. Aaaahhhhhhhhh.

Sopris peak on the way into Aspen, Snowmass ski area in Aspen

Buttermilk and Aspen Highlands ski area in Aspen, The Highlands again

Zoe, Martha and John enjoying the sun in the front yard. On this spot a year ago John proposed to me.

Zoe, John and Martha in front of Martha and Jimjim’s house in Aspen. It is a forest service house they rent since they are forest service employees. They are going to have to move out soon, the forest service is selling the lot- pretty expensive lot being in Aspen.  John and Martha, we are walking Zoe

Art in front of Aspen Ski area, Martha, John and Zoe on an artistic mound, waiting for sunset

John and Suep on the mound, the aspens are just starting to leaf out with spring green leaves

A sculpture called Time discovers Truth.