Trisha and I sure took quite the unexpected hike the other day. We decided to make an afternoon trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, as fall is coming in quick, and neither of us had been there before. Living in Colorado for nearly 6 years, within an hour of this place, I feel ashamed to say I had never gone until Tuesday, however, man am I glad I did, and I’m grateful for the awesome company I had along the way.

Right as we entered the park the trees were mind blowing. They seemed surreal as they were so gold they nearly glowed. We hopped out of the car and took a little trip into the meadows to enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery.

A little farther up the road we hiked into the woods to see what we could find. Not too far in we came upon this great stream that Trisha sat by for a few soaking in the wonders of the wilderness. It’s such a blessing living in Colorado and being able to enjoy the city, yet so easily escape and feel like you’re thousands of miles away from anyone. This was one of those places for sure.

As the day went on we stopped a few more places but in general just continued up and up. Soon enough we found ourselves well above the tree line, in tundra, wind, and snow and well out of breathe. So we took a few photos and quickly realized it was probably best for us to turn around and call it a day. The view from up so high was amazing and well worth the lack of feeling in our toes and wind burnt lips and noses. If you haven’t taken a day to just get away for a while, I highly recommend it. The experience was fun, refreshing, and humbling. Sometimes we get so tied up in the simplest and insignificant things, so take a hike, seriously, and get some fresh air and maybe more importantly a fresh perspective. Winter’s coming quick, don’t miss out on your chance, and please share the story if you don’t mind.