Our hot spell is about to end, with temps in the 80's forecast for the next few days. Up in the mountains it's been much cooler and the aspens have been changing color. That Handsome Dog Gus stayed with us a few days last week and we took him up to Indian Peaks to hike up towards the Arapahoe Glacier. We enjoyed seeing the pretty gold canopies of the aspens along the roads where just a month ago they were all green. The colors aren't as vibrant this year, I guess because of the dry summer we've had. But it's still quite pretty.
We hiked three miles up a steady but gentle ridge. Above the tree line there is a viewpoint from which hikers could see the several lakes that form the beginning of the water supply that starts at the Glacier and ends up in Boulder. It was interesting and lovely.
One summer activity I've been wanting to do for a couple of years now has been to enjoy the beautiful patio up at the Flagstaff House restaurant. In my opinion this is one of the two best "fancy" restaurants in Boulder, you know, the type where you go for a special celebration. We've been there twice since moving here and I really wanted to go again, this time in the summer so we could sit out on the patio with its fabulous views of the city. So we did, and it was a great evening even though we didn't have anything special to celebrate!
Paul's band, The Fists of the Proletariat, played their last gig for the season up in Nederland. It was an outside venue at a fun coffee shop and Ben and I enjoyed hearing them before we headed off to Crosscut Pizza for dinner.
Another end of the summer event is the Porchfest in the Mappleton historic district. About twenty different bands, mostly blue grass, play on the beautiful porches of the host homes. People walked around to check them out while enjoying the music and the interesting neighborhood. I liked kicking back and watching my friend Sara's husband play the bass guitar in his group, the Dwarf Planets. It was a relaxing way to spend a hot September afternoon.
I"m not sure how many readers understand what a beautiful and unique place that Boulder is and the surrounding area. But you do a great job of sharing all that it offers.
ReplyDeleteI remember hiking Indian Peaks....one time we got caught in one of the scary electrical storms above treeline and among the large boulders. We came away totally soaked but thankful to not get struck.
Oh those beautiful trees. You live in such a great area. Thanks for the view.
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Thank you for sharing those fall trees. We don't get much of that here in SoCal. Sounds like two wonderful events.
ReplyDeleteLove those photos. What a great viewpoint for all of them!
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