The drive was beautiful, although the last 25 miles or so were full of cold, cold rain. Not a good sign. The clouds parted as we arrived at the campground, however, giving us just enough time to set up the tent, make camp and take a couple beauty shots:
Zoey gets chilly, so thanks to Dexter's hand-me-downs, she had a jacket to wear this year!
Is that snow on the ground? Yes, yes it is! Friday night/Saturday morning were not entirely pleasant. It was lovely, but this is what we woke up to (along with temps in the mid-30s):
Cindy and Brett made it to camp mid-day on Saturday. Cindy says "hi" to the pooches:
Saturday was a lazy day, spent mostly hanging around the campfire (trying to stay warm!) reading and snacking.
Once the weather cleared, Marble proved to be just as beautiful as it always is, despite still having ample snow on the ground and about 2-3 weeks behind the springiness we remember from years past.
Sunday took us hiking up to the infamous Crystal Mill. Beau volunteered to ride in the back of the truck with the dogs to the trailhead. Sucker.
Hiking up to Crystal Mill is fantastic. About 4 miles each way.
Lizard Lake is more full than it has been in years past -- navigating the "puddles" was a bit of a trick. Most everyone either ended up with soggy boots or went barefoot. Pretty gutsy considering the water is run-off!
We made it to the mill!
These people (not part of our group) got engaged about 5 minutes before we showed up! I bet they were real happy to have our group tagging along, taking pictures...
Heading back out. Another beautiful journey to Crystal Mill come-and-gone.
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