Rocky Mountain National Park

We spent yesterday at Rocky Mountain National Park.  It wasn't as spectacular or Yellowstone or the Tetons, but it was still really fun and pretty.

We stopped at Super Target on the way out to get some jelly (I had forgotten to buy it earlier) and got some bagels.  Patrick loved it.

On the way out, pretty purple little wildflowers

The little town of Estes Park, the RMNP analog to Jackson

Totally wanted to stop for some of those Homemade ice cream fudge candies.  There were 2 other shops directly across the street

Jesus on the hillside...

Interesting scenery

Finally, the park entrance!  Felt like everyone else in Colorado had the same idea we did!

Sheep grazing alongside Sheep Lake.  Sorry about the bad pic

Fingerling mountains

LOVE this shade of green!

Stopped at the Moraine Park visitor's center.  Erin got to be and earthquake and they both petted a beaver.

That ridge is the moraine.  A moraine is the pile of rubble left behind in the wake of a moving glacier

Pretty little river

Stopped at Sprague Lake for lunch.  Patrick was asleep when we arrived, so I just laid him on the table.

I was then mortified to realize I had grabbed the tartar sauce instead of the mayo.

Patrick woke up and had to have something to eat too.

And then we did a little exploring

We decided to take the 1/2 mile walk around Sprague Lake

this is my favorite of me

And my favorite of Patrick

Looking for fish in the water

We think they were rainbow trout

Mountains and sky on the way to Bear Lake (TOTALLY confused me...this is not the Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho Border.  This is another one)

Bear Lake...both kids trying to get away from me

Still mostly frozen over, but it wasn't that cold

Stopped for a horseback tour.  I'd love to take one of these!

More mountains on the way out

ELK!  I finally felt like I was in a national park!  Too much time in Yellowstone...lol