I'm still alive!

Yes, I realize I've been a little, well, lazy with my blogging responsibilities lately. I've been working too much and neglecting it. So, for anyone who actually reads this stupid thing, I'm sorry!

First, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Laura. She is now 22, the second most worthless age (next to 23 of course). Sorry I couldn't be there to celebrate but I think you probably made due :)

Anyways, this weekend was shaping up to be quite uneventful. Friday night...notta. Saturday...a bit of the same. So, on Sunday we decided to do a little hiking. Jason found a trail called Goose Creek, just southwest of Denver - or so we thought. This place was supposedly only 45 minutes away. Roughly two hours later we finally pulled into a spot and prepared for our trip. The majority of the drive was filled with dead trees from the Hayman forest fires a few years ago. The amount of destruction caused by a single fire is unimaginable. What seemed like hundreds of thousands of acres of burned-up trees extended as far as the eye could see. If you ever want to make a career out of selling firewood, however, this is the place for you.

Nevertheless, once we set in on the trail, the aspens and evergreens erased any memory of the aforementioned fire. There were almost no signs of the destruction, only shades of green and the running water from the creek. The area was filled with rock formations that almost seemed out of place. As we pressed on, mile after mile, each turn brought something new. We went further than any of us expected, probably 10 miles or more when all was said and done, but the enormity and magnitude of this place kept us going. My pictures do it no justice at all. Days upon days could be wasted exploring that place. It was definitely a welcome relief from the city.

Click here to see the pics.