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Lion's Gulch & Homestead Meadows hike
On national forest land just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park, trailhead at mile marker 8 on Hwy. 36 south of Estes Park.
Highlights:
- Dogs allowed off-leash
- Numerous stream crossings, great for the dogs to cool off
- Lots of shade along gulch
- Lots of green due to our rainy spring
- Blooming wildflowers
The plan was to get up early to beat the forecasted afternoon rain, high winds, and possible hail, but does 9:00 count as early? Didn't think so, but we went anyway, got to the trailhead a little before 11. The skies didn't look that bad, so we embarked on the hike.
The dogs really seemed to enjoy the hike -- along the gulch there were plenty of opportunities to splash in the creek, and there was lots of room to run in the meadow. They even tolerated the history lesson once we got to the homestead remains.
This is about as green as I can remember most any hike I've taken in the middle of the summer in CO -- undoubtedly a result of our unseasonably wet spring. In places (and with the rain we got on the hike out) I could almost imagine that we were somewhere in the Pacific northwest.
Pippin | Director Sherrill Gow | 26 - 29 July 2017 | Bernie Grant Arts Centre | All photos copyright Robin Savage
Pip the Pinhead, or Aloysius Meyer, was one of many poor microcephalics used in the Freak show. Pip had a very low IQ and often wore dresses because he suffered from incontinence. Pip was lovable, yet dim.
PIPPIN | Director Sherrill Gow | 26-29 July 2017 | Bernie Grant Arts Centre | All photos copyright Robin Savage
This is my reproduction of the paper purse made for me by my 6 year old daughter. I was so impressed with her independent design that I decided to make a fabric version for her. Her design translated well to fabric. This version is made using a variety of fabrics from my collection, including a woodgrain print by Joel Dewberry which worked very well for the 'door' and handles. One of the doors is a pocket and there is another lined & divided pocket on the interior, as well as a magnetic clip closure.