Mt. Evans with Mom and Ben

With my tenure in Jeddah ending in mid-June and the Venezuela gig starting late July, I had a short summer. On top of a solid 2 weeks with Paul and the brothers in Bend mixed in with cruising around Oregon, I was able to fly out to Colorado for a couple weeks to see family and friends.

After a few days of catching up, Ben and I took Mom up to summit her first 14er. Mt. Evans (4,348m) is accessible by driving up about 99.9% of it and walking about 6 minutes to the top rocks. But we crushed it.

Mom, me, and Ben

After soaking in the vista (we could see South Park!) we took off down the road to visit a little alpine lake.

Along the road, Ben took this nugget shot. In the distant background is the South Park valley.

Mom said the wildflowers were "just alright" and "mediocre at best"

We kept walking along a trail up to a northern ridge and were met by some wonderful mountain goats as they passed through. They were majestic, to say the least.

A screenshot of one of my videos.

And a snapshot of the valley as we turned to leave.

It really was a memorable day. The Rocky Mountains are beautiful and filled with fresh air, clean water, and vibrant life. It was energizing, invigorating, and as Mom said, "ordinary and mundane." I can't wait to go back.

Love ya!