Hiking Close to Home

Alanna the Fashionista 

(her choice in hat and layering)

Last weekend we decided to hike from the front door, especially since the weather has been nice and warm (although since it's February, it's a little disconcerting). One block to the north of us is the edge of town, and we can get on a trail that heads up the top of the mesa nearest our side of White Rock. As we climbed up the side of the mesa, we explored some of the caves that may or may not have been native homes at one point in history.

 The day was so clear and lovely. 

The Sangre de Cristos to the east presented a 

blue horizon, viewed from the top of the mesa.

 Also from the top of the mesa we could see our house: 

it's the red roof to the left of the red roof that's in 

the center of the photo.

(I think. It's hard to tell in this small format).

Alanna has become such an independent girl that 

she had to hike until it was too hard for her short little legs to climb. 

She then fought, screeching and thrashing, having to go in the Ergo.

All the hiking and fit-throwing tired her out, however, and she 

had to take a mid-hike nap.

Finally, on the way home we had to stop at the park to swing for a bit.