Photo Opportunities started almost immediately. Penny gets the shot of Jane Marie climbing the flower filled hillside.
Jane Marie enjoys the massive field of wildflowers
Penny got a great shot of the beautiful Sky Pilots (photo by Penny Jones)
Our trusted companion: Bella
Jane Marie hiking through the wildflowers. The Sky pilots are so beautiful.
Penny & Julie hiking up the flower filled hillside (Photo by Jane M Johnson)
Old Man of the Mountain and Sky Pilots on ridge
The Kings Crown and pink paintbrush are showing their colors as well.
To our surprise, just over the ridge there was still many snowfields.
Because of the snow, we had to hike the lower route around. This is Penny finding her way through the boulders.
Julie & Penny on the narrow ridge (Photo by Jane M Johnson)
Jane Marie and Bella take in the first views after hiking around the lower ridge
But there is still more snow..Penny & Jane Marie are in waste deep.
Jane Marie and Penny walk through another meadow of wildflowers
Penny and Jane Marie hike straight ahead towards Columbine Pass in the distance.
But we have to climb up a few ridges in order to reach the pass. Penny & Jane Marie head up the steep talus
More Sky Pilots growing in the rock
Jane Marie and Penny continue to climb
Our first view of Columbine Lake. This was the view from my snack spot. This was supposed to be a short hike so all I had to eat was Kirkland Peanut Butter Pretzels.
Approaching old sheep herders cabin
Penny in the doorway of old sheepherders cabin
Jane Marie takes a photo through the cabins' doorway
Penny outside the sheepherder cabin door
Jane Marie & Julie at sheepherder cabin (photo by Penny Jones)
Looking through old sheepherder cabin doorway
Jane Marie takes in the view of Columbine lake
