Rainbow Season

It's monsoon season in Telluride and the rain seems to come every afternoon like clockwork. I don't mind the rain so much because it means on my days off I have an excuse to lay around in bed, drinking coffee, and reading. There is nothing better than looking out our kitchen window and watching the sun paint a huge rainbow (or sometimes a double rainbow!) over the box canyon. My favorite rainbow of the season came as the sun was in the west and the alpenglow was on the mountains. There couldn't be a more stunning combination.

I could See Forever.

As summer in Telluride comes to an end, I have made a list of activities I'm trying to fit in. One of which was to hike the See Forever trail. This trail is originally a ski run known for its gorgeous views of mountains. You can see all the way into Utah! Since I was in awe of the view in the winter, I made a promise to myself that I would see it in the summer. It was a steep hike but well worth it. After I made it to the top I decided since I had hiked up the worst part I would continue on and do the See Forever/Bear Creek loop. It was a wonderful 8 mile hike filled with tons of wildflowers, gorgeous views, and some wildlife. The loop was my first long solo hike and I'm damn proud that I did it!

^Top of See Forever Trail^

Wasatch Connection Loop - You just follow ^that^ tiny winding trail

^Abandoned Mine^

Moab, UT

On a whim, a few friends and I decided to spend a short 36 hours in Moab, UT. We drove late at night to a campsite and we woke up to the beautiful view you see above. It was an extremely hot weekend (all 105 degrees of it), so we spent a great deal of our time at an awesome watering hole. Afterwards, we ate delicious burgers and peach milkshakes at Milt's Stop & Eat and went rock climbing on Wall Street. It was a great introduction to Moab and I can't wait to explore the area more once the weather cools down. 

Full moon in the valley

Well folks, this winter season got the best of me. It went a lot like this: work, sleep, party, ski. And there wasn't enough time for much else! That is why these pictures of a full moon, which happened in February, are just now getting posted.  These were taken right outside my apartment around midnight. The f-stop was at f22 and the shutter was on Bulb for right around 5 minutes. The light off of the moon was so magnificent. Also, if you look hard enough, you can see a little bit of star and cloud movement.

Life Lately

You see that cute little trailer up above ^^ That is where I am writing you from today :) That trailer, aka Coffee Cowboy, is one of my new jobs in town! Yes my friends, I am learning all about espresso, steaming milk, and making you fancy yummy drinks (speaking of, I so want to try to make this)! It's a slow day at the cart since it is still off season so I thought I would catch y'all up. Last time we spoke I was jobless, but I am happy to say that I'm working at Coffee Cowboy and a clothing boutique called Toggery :) The Toggery is the only boutique in town that carries Free People so I am super stoked about that! Other than working, I have done a few notable things:

Celebrated Halloween!

Awesome pumpkin carving (^^check out Luke's reaction to our scary movie tehe)

my pumpkin dressed up as a snowman :)

on halloween all the school kids paraded down main street in their costumes!

Mountain Biking in Fruita, CO

This was an experience. This was only my second time so I only did the easy run (Kessel) twice. It was awesome! Yet, once I arrived back at the car I found out that Luke took a spill, dislocated then relocated this finger, and then on the next run he flipped over his handle bars! He is still learning too, so the only reason he took such a bad beating was because he challenge himself with hard runs. But still, he's a BA...I mean he still rode after all of those injuries! 

Roaming the streets of Telluride...

and getting awesome things like this kayak. Oh, you want to know how much it cost us? 4 cartwheels in a row. I'm serious. That is what makes this town rock :)

Hikes & Thoughts

I've been feeling a little out of my element - feeling like my boot stompin' self does better near a city. I have been missing the energy of a fast paced life and I've been missing having a Target closer than 1hr away. Luckily, a few hikes and a game of Cards Against Humanity with new friends helped change my mind. I'm beginning to think that spending a year a little off the grid might be just what I need.

I wanted to share some photos from my hikes last week. You can see how the seasons are a little confused here. One hike was so reminiscent of wintertime, whereas the second hike was right on cue with fall. Personally, I'm digging the fall colors. I still have yet to satisfy my pumpkin flavored everything craving, so I'm glad I have a little more fall left!