Our last day in the Rocky Mountain National Park area we took a hike called Fern Falls. It was beautiful and went from the aspen trees up to a very pretty water fall. It was a steep trail though and I was hurting by time we got back! My hips just aren’t what they used to be but the trail is always worth it and I know a day or two of rest and they will be back to normal 
Here are the photos.
Towards the beginning of the trail a small snake dashed in front of me and as I stepped back to get out of the way as it wiggled into the brush along side of the trail I happened to see this hornets nest. Kind of cool isn't it?
Huge rocks in the front part of the trail. We do not know this person, she was just standing there - it gives you a very good perspective though of how large the boulders are though doesn't it.
a pretty bridge on the trail
a view of the mountains
sharing the trail with horses - horses have the right of way as they take up more room people have to scatter to the sides of the trail - no really the people riding the horses will hold the horses in and wait politely for the people to step out of the way making sure everyone is a safe distance from their horses before they let them through and thank you for stepping aside. That is my hat in the corner.
a photo of the river before we come to the falls
another view of the river
the lower part of the falls. We know we are getting to the top of the falls now.
Fern Falls. It was worth the climb. Now time to find a rock to sit on and rest and eat some lunch before heading back in a little bit. First time to sit and relax though and enjoy the sound of the water fall and enjoy looking at it.
a view from the side of it.
I hope you all have enjoyed the photos. I should be back on line in a day or two. This post was done on Saturday before we left for Mesa Verde and scheduled to be on here on Tuesday.
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