Oh, it's super hot day in Boulder. Going get even hotter over the next few days. Looking at this picture reminds me that I can escape this heat just in a few days by going to the high country. Can't wait.
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All day long there were stormy clouds all over Boulder. Yet when I go up for sunset hike, it's all get cleared out. Got to see more owls in the woodsy area on Sanitas valley trail, looks like the same type as I saw a few days ago.
Tonight's high altitude refreshment came from 14er Brewing, Mt Massive IPA. Nice beer if you don't mind some sourness, as it's a bit sour, more than I personally like.
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This is from most recent hike to the South Arapahoe Peak. Reminding that while it's Monday and full work week is still ahead, weekend is not too far away and an opportunity for another hike is around the corner.
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Hanging out in the backyard around dusk time can sometimes lead to cool wild life encounters. Tonight I had a pleasure to observe 3 owls, I think an adult and two young ones. Young had light blue feathers while adult in the first two shots more of a blend-in with the tree bark feathers. See my latest story with short video of the young one checking me out 😊.
It was almost completely dark, I was able to run into the house and grab real camera... The first two shots were taken at 16000 ISO... in case anyone cares 😎. Video in the story and blue looking one with iPhone.. not the best in the dark at max resolution.
We think they are flammulated owls.
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Did you know that Arapahoe Glacier belongs to the City of Boulder? It's one of the main water supplies to the city and it is protected from any human traffic, as the lakes like below it. It lost about half of its mass in 20th century.
The first two photos were taken from the South Arapahoe Peak. You can see the North Arapahoe Peak on the first one. Other were taken from the Lion's Lair trail, almost at the Mount Sanitas, earlier today, looking west, was nice and clear view.
I just did a nice 8 mile loop, and brought with me a good tasting IPA from the Big Grove Brewery, called Carrera IPA. Another out of state, brought in here just for me to enjoy on a high altitude hike.
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From yesterday hike to the South Arapahoe Peak in Indian Peaks Wilderness. Same goat as shown in the previous post, this time better background drop.
High altitude refreshment on yesterday hike was appropriately named Session IPA from appropriately named brewery. When you reach the summit of the mountain and feel triumphant, opening refreshing TRIUMPHANT IPA from Summit Brewing seems like a good idea 😎. They are based in St. Paul Minnesota, far away from any real mountains... But folks in the flatlands probably use it to celebrate any type of achievement, no matter how big it is.
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Went back to South Arapahoe Peak today and saw this dude. He was hanging out right at the base before the last ascent to the peak. Appeared to be very curious and didn't shy away from the people, I wonder where he got those habits. On my descent he was nowhere to be seen. @winifredlezine told him to go and get a hike 😂, no pun intended, as he was getting to close to her while she waited for me to come down.
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It one of those days. Cloudless day turned into cloudless evening. No drama in the sky. Yet, evening hike was very good, providing much needed fresh air mountain therapy, after spending all day starring at computer screen 😂.
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As far as high altitude refreshment, yep another new beer 😎, tonight is from Able Seed House Brewing, Minneapolis, called Shapes & Sizes Hazy IPA. It was tasty refreshing one.
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After a quick trip to Rhode Island to see my daughter, it is nice to be back home and resume some local hiking in our beautiful Colorado. Yep another sunset hike up to Mount Sanitas. 😎Dry air with cool mountain wind, what else can one ask for? Well, of course some type refreshment is always good to have at the summit, and tonight high elevation refreshment came from Toppling Goliath Brewing based in Iowa, Intergalactic Warrior IPA. Nice full body, little bitter beer. @winifredlezine did road trip to Minnesota and brought me some samples from a few states that she had to drive through.
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