Happy Birthday, Phyllis
Scenes from Hiking, 2009

Moos-near-top-Fred-Celia-Jay
Moos-near-top-Fred-Celia-Jay
Nearing the peak, we passed bundled hikers and readied ourselves for the wind-ripped icy rocks.
Resting on the way up Flattop, toward Continnental Divide
Resting on the way up Flattop, toward Continnental Divide
First day was warm and a big climb to 12,300 ft. We all made it.
On the Continental Divide
On the Continental Divide
First day was also long (10 miles), but the flat stretch was welcome.
Big Horn Flats, Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park
Big Horn Flats, Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park
Continental Divide has a plateau called Big Horn Flats.
August 2009
August 2009
Happy hikers. They are usually happy.
Jay in front of Long's Peak
Jay in front of Long's Peak
Last day and Jay carried tired Celia's pack as well as his.
White Mtns, 29 Nov 2009
White Mtns, 29 Nov 2009
The first snow of the season.