Thursday, February 21, 2013
Early Summer at Sesame Canyon
To get my mind away from the snow we're finally getting (hooray!), I'm going back to this past June for a hike up Sesame Canyon. It starts by going up a dirt road for half a mile, next to and over this stream.
A trail to the side quickly starts to climb up a canyon.
Soon there's a beautiful meadow.
But the trees quickly close in again as the canyon narrows.
Near the top are some lovely rock formations.
And of course, one of my favorite things about hiking in Colorado, the views, this time towards the city of Colorado Springs!
As it's relatively low altitude, it makes a good early summer hike as the snow will be melted off. For more scenic beauty, visit the Scenic Weekends meme.
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Such a beautiful area, Al, and your captures are marvelous! Such a great place to hike and enjoy the beauty! Hope you have a great weekend, give Socks a pat from Sam and I. Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful hike – what landscape! Your photos show all this beauty well.
ReplyDeleteYahoo! I love reading hiking blog posts. Looks like a great trail.
ReplyDeleteNice! I always like to find out about great 'relatively low-altitude' hikes in Colorado for when we visit there. (Small chance that way that I could actually do the hike!).
ReplyDeleteWonderful place, very scenic.
ReplyDeletej'aime bien le chemin du troisième cliché
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and scenic hike! Thanks for taking me along. Loved the photos! Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos from Sesame Canyon, Al!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous view to Colorado Springs!
you must be a skier to cheer the snow! Your summer trek looks lovely...
ReplyDeleteI also love to look at such beautiful places, far away from here though eh :-) ?
ReplyDeleteReally brilliant photo's, but hey, better come to DEVON :-) just as good :-) No, I am joking, they are stunning views, I always enjoy your photo's.. sorry, I have been such a bad visitor lately x x x
✿✿彡
ReplyDeleteBelas paisagens.
Em breve estarão todas floridas.
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos do Brasil.
¸.•°✿✿彡
ReplyDeleteWe share the same hobby, swimming and walking in the mountains, maybe climb a peak.
and also shared two vowels.
· hugs from AtoA
· CR · & · LMA ·
Debe sentirse una persona tan agradecida por poder disfrutar de esa gran maravilla de la naturaleza.yo viajo con tus fotos y sueño que me embarga una gran libertad y felicidad recorriendo esas maravillas.Gracias.bikiños
ReplyDeleteGood morning Al!
ReplyDeleteI have water service on my house
but we have also on my backyard a tower with a water tank on top to supplement the water of the house, the pool, etc.
I did a post about birds that landed on the top of the water tank, in November 15, 2005 and you can see it here:
Caraúna.
I think I will repeat this post soon.
Have a good week ahead.
That's some beautiful scenery!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great walk you have showed here. Seeing a big city when you are somewhere so quiet can give you a feeling of smugness of not being there. I know it would me! Great photos of a lovely place.
ReplyDeleteWonderful mix of greens, earths and flowing water in these scenic views of the canyon!
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful. I really love Colorado and this would be a great place to hike! Loved the photos!
ReplyDeletesesame canyon is gorgeous... one could easily lose themselves there (on purpose) for a few hours... or longer, time willing. so many photo opportunities too. hope all is well~
ReplyDeleteLike an adventure! I think it would be great to walk there! and yes, why not dream about spring or summer. Even if I also like snow, I do dream of spring.. :))
ReplyDeleteWe live in a beautiful country and you live in one of the nicest parts... Great photos!
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