Anniversary Time Spent in Aspen

In between the hustle and bustle at the end of the summer, we managed to fit in a trip to Aspen for our anniversary.  It was beautiful up there!  We were able to hike up to the Maroon Bells, go up to Independence Pass, and just explore around Aspen.  Such a fun getaway!

The Maroon Bells

The Road to Independence Pass

The drive out of Aspen to Independence Pass is amazing!!!

I can't remember the name of this little stop-off, but it is very cool.

Before I could even say something, the kid in Tyson came out and he hiked over to the rocks where you can see the crack where the water flows through, and he jumped across the river there!  He's crazy!

Hiking around Aspen

 Hiking up one of the canyons in Aspen was just beautiful.  It was full of Aspen trees of course…

 …butterflies everywhere

…pesky begging birds that wouldn’t leave us alone when stopped for a snack :)

…and just pure beauty.