What Bighorn Sheep do on a Saturday

For months I've seen pictures that people have taken of bighorn sheep in Waterton Canyon.  The canyon is in south Denver but is quite difficult to find on a map.  It is actually the start of the Colorado Trail and is also called Platte Canyon.  Last Saturday Andy and I were near Golden for a running race so we  took the opportunity to explore Waterton.  Wow!  We knew it was a dirt road but didn't realize that cars aren't allowed on it so Andy strapped on a backpack with  my camera equipment and we started walking.  After about 2 miles, just as I was getting tired, we ran into a heard of sheep!  How exciting.  They are somewhat tame but still quite skittish.  Here are some of my favorite pictures from the day.