La Madre, a set on Flickr.
Another beautiful hike with JD and KJ!
Cowboy Cave, a set on Flickr.
Saturday was a beautiful day for a hike and our friends Beck and Tony got a good group of people together to go climb up to and explore Cowboy Cave. It's on the opposite side of the road from Red Rock, and what a treat! I'd never even looked at that side of the road, but the steep vertical canyon walls made for an absolutely beautiful trail. The cave was unbelievably elusive; I would never in a million years have found it if I hadn't been with someone who'd been before. The opening is halfway up a cliff face and hidden behind a large wall of rock. At first glance, it just looked like a small crack between rocks, but once you lower yourself down, you find yourself in a HUGE atrium. Crawling through more "gaps" leads you further and further down into the cave. We explored about 5 or 6 separate rooms, and just had a great time crawling around in the dirt.
Steve, Logan and Dillinger stayed at the base of the trail… but of course, the Spud is still my favorite photo subject. I love the quality of the light in the late afternoon out here. It's just magical.
Spring Mountain and New Bulldozer, a set on Flickr.
these are some of my favorites from yesterday… playing at what has quickly become our favorite romping spot (Spring Mountain) and then Santa's slightly late delivery. The new ride was a big hit! (though we're still working on the concept of pedaling more than 2 revolutions. For some reason, it all falls apart after that…)