Father of Six

Tami, Boomer and I got dressed and went for a walk on a portion of the Highline Canal this morning. We parked near the County Line Road access point, made our way through snow and ice to the trail, then meandered south along the dirt portion of the trail. Soon into our walk, closer to C-470, the trail becomes paved and much easier to traverse (no snow or ice.) We didn’t see much wildlife - a few birds and some squirrels - and no rabbits as I had hoped. Boomer took a turn on my shoulders, and one on Tami’s too, but I’d say of the 45 minutes or so of the total time that this walk was, he did 30 to 35 minutes on his own. He especially liked crunching through the crusty snow, and demonstrating his sense of balance through the icy portions.

Here are some photos, as always, click to enlarge.

At the Trailhead access point.

Holding Mom’s hand through the snow and ice.

On his own.

On Dad’s shoulders.

View of the Front Range to the west.

On Mom’s shoulders.