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Phantom Canyon Road

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 BeachBumFamilyblm campground, blm land, blm land colorado, Colorado, colorado campground, colorado photography, colorado road trips, hiking, hiking with kids, phantom canyon, phantom canyon park, phantom canyon road, travel colorado, travel photography, travel with kids0 comment

Our latest adventure took us into Phantom Canyon. We ended up arriving fairly late in the afternoon after a serious of child-related mishaps rendered our efforts for an early departure impossible. If you notice in the photo above the sun is beginning to set here and the shadows are starting to creep over the mountains as it goes down leaving a band of sunshine just across the peaks. When we first arrived I was a little confused where we should park because both sides entering the park land were marked…

Colorado

Buena Vista Colorado

February 26, 2020March 9, 2020 BeachBumFamilybuena vista, buena vista colorado, Colorado, Colorado travel, colorado travel photography, Mountains, travel photography, travel with kids0 comment

We had our second amazing visit of the year to the beautiful Buena Vista, Colorado. Literally translated the name means “good view” and the forefathers of this stunning mountain town definitely named the town right. This time around there wasn’t nearly as much snow so we were excited to hike in some new spots while we were in town.

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Prairie Dogs in the Snow

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 BeachBumFamilyColorado, Colorado Springs weekend trips, Colorado travel, Family travel, prairie dog, Prairie dogs, Pueblo0 comment

We were in Pueblo yesterday and got to see these ridiculously cute little prairie dogs hanging out in the snow!

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Eleven Mile State Park

February 2, 2020February 10, 2020 BeachBumFamilyColorado, Colorado mountains, Colorado Springs weekend trips, Colorado state parks, Denver weekend trips, eleven mile state park, Family travel, Mountains, Traveling Colorado0 comment

We had an amazing visit to Eleven Mile State Park! This places is gorgeous and had just the right amount of snow for a wonderful winter drive. We found this abandoned pine branch shelter in the snow that the kids loved checking out. There was even a snow-covered fire ring. Even though there was plenty of snow on the ground it really wasn’t that cold at all. The kids had the time of their lives playing in the snow and checking out this winter wonderland of a forest.