Wordless Wednesday - A Room with a View

 

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Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!

 

Ussie Aaaawwwws on Monday

Daddy time is the Best Time!!

Mama and Daddy are on their way home from watching scary Balloons at the 

ABQ International Balloon Festival today, it may be tomorrow before we get around to 

visiting.

 

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Awww Monday Blog Hop!

 

A Touch of Autumn on Nature Friday

 

 While we were on vacation, we were lucky enough to experience the first signs of Autumn  

 

A pretty dandy-lion skeleton greeted us in Raton Pass.

 

 

 But mostly, the leaves were starting to change colors in Colorado.

 

 

Peaks of yellow were turning up everywhere!

 

 

 During our time there, we were amazed how fast the color spread.

 

 We didn't see many reds or oranges, except in the RV park.

 

 

 Mostly everywhere we turned, the aspens were displaying their autumn golds.

 

 

 Along the highways....

 

 

...and along the rivers we saw the beautiful colors! 

 

We really enjoyed watching the trees going from this....

.....to this!!

 

 

 Autumn is such a beautiful season, we have a little bit of color here at home, but not much.

Are the leaves changing color in your corner of Blogville yet???

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

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Happy Travel Tuesday - Grand Lake, Co.

Most afternoons during our vacation Mama and Daddy went for a "dog free adventure." Imagine my surprise when one afternoon they decided we should go for an adventure together! Sunny was exhausted from our morning walk but I jumped at the chance to get out and explore.

We took a ride to Grand Lake, Colorado, a small town situated right outside Rocky Mountain National Park. Grand Lake was established in 1881 and originally furnished supplies to surrounding mining settlements.

Today though, with only approximately 500 permanent residents, Grand Lake depends on tourists like me

(or maybe Mama and Daddy since they hold the fleasa card).

We spent some time walking up and down their "Boardwalk" where lots of small shops are located. Mama really liked that there are no "chain" stores or restaurants allowed along the boardwalk.

After some shopping, we made our way over the the town's namesake, Grand Lake!

Grand lake is the largest, deepest natural lake in Colorado. It's also part of the beginnings of the Colorado River. Mostly though, it has beautiful views.

What a wonderful afternoon, filled with pawrents and me time, shopping and lots of exploring.

We all had a such a pawesome time, me exploring and Sunny getting a well deserved nap! Don't worry, Sunny enjoyed a nice pawrents and her walk when we got back to CeCe!

 

 

 

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Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!

Thankful Thursday - Traveling Together!

Last week, the pawrents got everything ready so we could all travel as a family in CeCe!

 

That's right, no more traveling behind Daddy in the Jeep when we go camping...From now on CeCe will be towing the Diva Jeep and Mama, Sunny and Me(Rosy) will travel with Daddy in CeCe!

Last Sunday, we hooked up the Diva Jeep and took her for a test drive behind CeCe to the Route 66 RV Resort(about 30 miles west of our house)! Daddy did a great job handling our "Big Rig" and JeeJee, being a Diva Jeep, enjoyed being towed and not having to do any work!

 

We got to take a nice walk around the RV Park grounds and were very pleased with their layout. They have TWO very well maintained dog parks and nicely paved trails that went around the park. The views were pawesome and definitely had a desert feel. We were there for less than 24 hours, but the pawrents said we would definitely be back to explore more in the future!

Another plus? They are located on the historic Route 66, and we all enjoyed the "kitschy" decor.

They had a nice old fashioned gas pump which is really an electric vehicle charger! This means YAM Aunty can bring The Grey to visit (if she can find a way to get him across the Atlantic, that is).

The skies were beautiful as storms moved in during the late afternoon.

There was even a rainbow that landed right on CeCe!! 

She is definitely the pot of gold at the end of our rainbow!

(Daddy says she cost as much as a pot of gold too. BOL!) 

We really enjoyed both the Route 66 RV Resort and are very thankful we'll be traveling together in CeCe as a family!

 

We can't wait to get back on the road again!!

 

Thank you Brian for hosting the

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

The Scenic Side of Las Vegas

 

Learning about the history "the other Las Vegas" sure was fun, but Las Vegas has a natural side too.  This Las Vegas is at the eastern side of the Santa Fe Mountains, and the southern edge of the Rocky Mountains.

One morning, after our walk, the pawrents took a scenic ride took see some of the more natural sights in LV.

(From the pawrents: The temperatures were in the 90s during our stay making outings rough for the girls. Walks were done in the early mornings and early evenings)

Right outside of town, the rocks start sprouting up....

...and the trees start getting thicker!

Pretty nice, right?? The pawrents say, that's nothing compared  to the Rocky Mountains we're going to see in a couple of weeks.

The pawrents also found a place to swim where the water is hot...

Silly pawrents...it's 95F outside, who cares about hot water!

Mama didn't think strangers with their bathings suits on would appreciate pictures...but here is one of the small "baths" that was part of the Hot Springs. Mama stuck her toes in and said the was crazy hot and turned her toes pink!

Let's close today's post with a look at the "windmill" next to our campsite. 

Did you hear, Rosy? We are taking a small trip on Sunday to see how CeCe does towing JeeJee(Mama's Jeep) on Sunday night! We are going to get to stay at a local RV park right by a real casino!

We are wishing everyone a fun long Labor Day Weekend in the US...and a Pawesome weekend

filled with nature where ever you may be!

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

Sleepy Sunny Camping Aaaws

 

It's rough being an adventure dog.....

 

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Nature Views - FFF

 

Welcome to the wonderful Friday each month where Nature Friday comes together with YAM Aunty's FFF!!  Make sure to visit YAM Aunty HERE to get the Rulez and join the FFF fun!! 

Nature Views

by Rosy 

 

  Sitting outside, enjoying the breeze

taking in all the nature I see.

Trees all around us, the sun going down,

Is that a bunny I see, hmm is he brown?

 

A birdy is tweeting a pretty song,

I could sit here all evening long.

Just relaxing and seeing all nature's views.

I just love the outdoors,

What about you?

 

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.