Flowers we found and learned about on our hike that are only found on Pike's Peak



Our final destination on our hike! The mining cave

Hiking
more rocks..

Part of the hike we did Thursday

Working in the gully, filling it with rocks
Our progress
Alden, me, Nicole, Liz, our sponsors Eric and Bruce in the background and Rachel Ladd, my new TL in the green
Some of our little friends
We take lots of breaks after moving huge rocks

The hill we hike up every morning to the top of the gully, our work site
Resting after hiking, ohhhh altitude!
Making a trench for the water the flow in and avoid destroying the wetlands with sediment
After 30 minutes of hail on our first day of work!
The view from our worksite

First day arriving to our campsite, this is our brightly colored rain gear (oh and I'm wearing my personal raincoat underneath!) It was chilly out and rainy for the first hour we were there, but quickly let up and then the sun came out!
Lizz setting up our tent
One of the views from the peak we live on
Sunset!
Our fire pit and kitchen in the backgroud