Like a Postcard

The four of us spent last week hiking, rafting, and exploring out west.

We stopped off in Santa Fe for a day and then drove to southwest Colorado for a Family Reunion.

Desert colors are mind-blowing:

Even when framed by an afternoon thunderstorm:

Twenty-one of us invaded Pagosa Springs, CO., a small town about 30 miles north of the state line:

Nine of us stayed in this 5 bedroom log home around the corner from the others:

We drove through the mountains:

Had a picnic:

Watched the sunset transform the evening sky:

Hiked through Mesa Verde:

Stood on rocky cliffs and looked out over the world for miles and miles:

Stood next to wildlife:

And whitewater rafted next to amazing rock formations:

The best part of the whole week was experiencing everything together:

I also learned something important.

The views at 8000 feet above sea level are spectacular, but searing a hunk of beef is WAY easier when there is oxygen in the air.