Rocky Mountain National Park

In 1986 Andy and I began the tradition of taking our picture at the top of Trailridge Road every summer.  This year marked the 30th time!  While technically it is considered the 29th annual picture, it is a streak that keeps us on our toes.  My hip started to hurt a lot at the beginning of the summer and I worried that I might not be able to make it up the 236 steps to the top.  Luckily, there was a VERY strong (50-70mph) wind that kept us focusing on the task of staying upright and I was able to ignore my hip!  As always, we had a great time watching the wildlife in the park and were impressed by the number of male elk and sheep participating in "friendly sparring" in preparation for the rut.  Below are some of our favorite pictures from our annual picture trip and two other day trips to the park. (Click on an image to enlarge and play as slide show).

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