Today, the doggo, myself, and a good friend ventured off to the rocky mountains.
Despite some heavy smoke from a couple of local wildfires, what a wonderful day it was for the trip.
Nederland, Colorado
First stop, the wonderful Golden Gate Canyon Park- about an hour west of the Denver metro area.
Sadly upon arrival to the park, we realized it required a state park pass which for better or worse we did not have!
Perhaps this worked out for the best though as we ended up in Nederland, Colorado. This historic Colorado mountain town actually used to be a world-renown music recording destination. With the Caribou Ranch having served artists such as Elton John, Joe Walsh, The Beach Boys, and many many other amazing artists.
While in Ned, we got to go to one of my favorite little coffee shops called New Moon Bakery & Cafe. I snapped this fun photo from their shop :) It's a nice showcase of the vibes in Ned.
Barker Meadow Reservoir
Finally, after a bit of a journey and one delicious breakfast, we arrived at the Ned reservoir. There's no swimming or boating in this body of water, making for a wonderfully clean feel. The outskirts of the shorelines are sprinkled with houses and cabins that are lucky enough to have this view in their backyard.
It's hard to see in the above photo but to the right and behind where this photo was taken, there are the two major wildfires in Colorado burning. These two fires while ~50 miles west & north of Ned still made their presence felt with the smoke in the air with almost no view of the normally present continental divide.
That being said, it was still a wonderful day in the Rockies!
One Happy Dog
Ending on a happy note (as if this whole post wasn't one big happy note hah), Kydog really enjoyed the journey. She does pretty well on the trail, hardly ever leaving it and even oftentimes passing on chasing the chipmunks these days. <3