There were more bicycles on this road than cars.

Bug-eaten trees.

Our caravan, with the boat in front.

Group pic on the divide.

Playing catch. And yes, that's snow—in July—on the path.

Imagine! A snowball fight in short sleeves in July!

While the boys climbed, Rebekah made a snowman.

And then gave him a sunshade.

If there was an "up" from where we were, these three went up.

Lingering at the divide.

Kevin on the Pac side.

Coming back toward the Alpine Visitor's Center we paused to see the view... and some elk!

Those elk just hung out and didn't seem to mind all the attention.

We couldn't drive up Old Fall River Road because it had snowed recently. This snow is just behind the Alpine Visitor's Center.

We couldn't get to our Arapaho story location because of the recent snows.

So Kevin had to tell us the story from the parking lot, where we could at least glimpse some of the peaks in the story.

Our elevation, and Sarah is entranced by the story.

Referencing our handout.

Next we went by the lava cliffs (not pictured).

After which we got caught in an elk jam.

Then we practiced being lightning rods.

Taking obs while the virga moved in.

So much to see.

Virga moving in. But in the end, it was not a hair-standing experience. Whew.

And it rained shortly after we left this location.

Danger!!

Alluvial fan dramatically illustrates the power of water. And the boys go up.

A keen eye caught this rather depressing slogan on a mirror in the visitor's center.