National High School Finals Rodeo

While the National High School Finals Rodeo was in town I had to go experience the fun one night. Now that it has made the news for animal abuse here are some pics from the night I went.

Buckin Bronco's

Some guys riding circles on horses

Engineer Mountain July 09

This past weekend we made our way up Engineer Mountain again. Enjoy a few photo's.

Brice and Chris Climbing up to the top.

Here's a view off to the North West.

Here are a couple of views off to the west.

Ice Lake Trail July 10 2009

This is a camping adventure Northwest of Silverton Co. We this is our campsite at the South Mineral Campground.

Campfire!

Me going up the Ice Lake Trail. We are still below the tree line.

This is the first basin we reached.

Sideways waterfall

Couple pictures of the view looking down. At this point we are above 12,500 ft. We started at about 10,000ft elevation.

The lower Ice Lakes.

When we got to the Upper lake there was this old camp.

Upper lake, in the middle of July it still had Ice on it.

2009 4th of July in Fargo

For the fourth of July this year I went and visited my brothers in Fargo. Luckily the rest of my family was there also. Since there was about 18 of there for 4 days some of us had to take shelter in tents.

Here's some of the family. From left to right, my brother Eric, sister-in-law Brandy in the chair and Jan showing us her backside, and brother Chris sucking face with a beer.

Here is one of my nieces riding the Ferris wheel with her grandpa. I don't remember him ever riding a Ferris wheel with me.

My niece Emma riding a horse and my aunt Cathy in the foreground.

Bar me and my brother stopped at in this little town of ~30.

Sand hills west of my brothers in ND.

Vallecito Lake 6/27/09

One of my favorite places to camp around here is at Vallecito Lake. Its only about a hour and a half away and it has a nice view.

Our campsite, we are definitely roughing it.

Me hiking up the Vallecito Trail.

Brice trying to kick Josh into the water. Enjoy the picture of Josh. This was probably the only time he will ever be able to come camping with us.

Cross Candian Ragweed

For the few of you that know who Cross Canadian Ragweed is I went and saw them last night. Here's one of there songs. They put on a pretty good show.

San Pedro Wilderness Area

Today we took a little hike through the San Pedro Wilderness Area. It is part of the Sante Fe National Forest. It was a pretty easy hike at an elevation of ~9,000 ft.

Gregorio Resevior