This past Thursday (Christmas Eve 2020), I snuck up to the cabin after work. I got to the property right a dusk. After getting the fire going in the winter quarters I settled in for a most relaxing night. I had wanted to play around with some long exposure photography while up there, but the moon, though not yet full, was just to bright for anything more than a 10 seconds. It was a peaceful evening with the moon lighting up the forest and the snow crunching as I walked around the Cabin. A fine Christmas Eve indeed. I woke up early Christmas Morning, with the hopes of catching a good sunrise at the pond in the Upper Meadows. After, I headed back to Denver for a quick, socially distant, Christmas with the folks.

A cozy spot. Fell asleep here a few times.

Looking North to the Farmhouse and Squaw Peak. Super bright out that night and the moon wasn’t even full.

Early morning light at the pond. Rosedale in the distance.

I was enjoying that stretch of road.

Morning light on Mt. Evans through the Aspens.

This past Sunday my Dad and I head up to the cabin to hang out for a bit. The weather was perfect when we crested the hill into the property- blue skies and 45 deg by 10am. After hiking around the main meadows for a bit, I came back to the cabin to find my 3 year old nephew out with the sled. So, we all took turns taking Clayton down the road on the sled. Can’t remember the last time I’ve been on one of those. A great way to end a long birthday weekend!

Some fine morning views of MT. Evans.

Great view of the cabin. The “winter quarters” was nicely warmed up when we arrived.

Always fun walking around the main meadows just outside the cabin in the winter. Some fun contrasts.

Was about here that I sat down for a bit, then started to doze off in the morning sun…