Roosevelt

Utah is so gorgeous and majestic. Beautiful tall mountains rise above grassy fields. Small mountain streams wind peacefully through evergreens and birch trees, and forget-me-nots nestle within lush meadows. I could walk here forever. Deer softly poke their heads out of the forests to peek at us and moose munch happily on small bushes. A beaver crept over caches of rocks sweeping down to a cascading river. When I imagine peace, this is what I think of.

We climbed a really tall peak just for fun to get a good selfie, and found a geocache! Later, we walked through Dinosaur National Monument, and got to crawl into a tiny cave. Maybe dinosaurs lived there…

But Colorado…I’ve never seen anywhere so beautiful in my life. Rocky Mountain National Park took my breath away completely. Magnificent snow drifts cap deep blue mountains with slim evergreens marching up the sides. Rivers of melted snow rush to greet the ground 12,000 feet below the summits. Herds of moose and elk graze in the valleys, and wildflowers collect in bunches to gaze at the sun. A cute little marmot curled up in the sun.

As we drove up the summit of this one mountain, you could see for miles. So, we played full orchestral soundtracks with epic scores – Gladiator, Narnia, Braveheart, World of Warcraft, and Irish music. It was marvelous.

I’ve collected the best pictures for you below.