Sunday, we decided to take an impromptu hike, so we jumped in the car and headed for Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a warm and sunny day and we were looking forward to a hike and picnic in the mountains. The higher we drove, the more snow that we encountered and since Eben and I had worn our Keen’s, we didn’t want to trudge through a ton of snow.
We decided to hike to Copeland Falls because it is a simple hike and with it being so warm, we thought the Keen’s wouldn’t be a big factor. I became a little concerned, the higher we hiked, the deeper the snow was. After 1.5 hours of hiking, we were surrounded by 2 feet of snow. The sun and the fact that a lot of the trail was snow packed was the only thing that saved our toes.{They were still a little wet and chilly.} The scenery was beautiful, full of ice sculptures from the run off.
I think Eben’s favorite parts of the hike were the checker board that he found carved on a tree stump, climbing all of the boulders and having a snow ball fight with Mr. Sweet Greens.
Parts of the river were still frozen and the mix of water and ice was amazing. This is a perfect hike for anyone with little ones, as there is a lot to see and tons of boulders to climb on. The best part was the cliff that we sat on overlooking the river while we ate our lunch. Fantastic. You can see more of our hiking pictures on the Sweet Greens Eco Flickr page.
How about you lovely readers, where are your fave places to hike?
Does your family enjoy hiking together?
Hello, Friends! How has your week been? What are your weekend plans? As long as the weather cooperates, we are going to finally plant our garden in our new raised garden beds. Mr. Sweet Greens designed a garden with 3 separate raised garden beds, so each member of our family gets their own. Isn’t that fantastic? What a great guy! He built the garden beds using materials that we purchased from our local resource store. All of the material had a previous life and now will have a new life in our garden. We are very excited to get started and Eben has already picked out all of the veggies that he wants to plant, including a giant cabbage plant.
How about you, have you planted your garden?
xo,
Sweet Greens
P.S. Stay tuned to Sweet Greens for Earth Week, I have 10 fantastic green giveaways that will be happening that week. You won’t want to miss it.
We spend a lot of time at our local library, you could say that we love, love, love our library. At least a couple of times a week, you will find Mr. Sweet Greens, Eben and myself lounging in the window seats, reading a good book. This is truly one of Eben’s favorite after school activities. Our library is super fantastic, not only does it have tons of cozy seats and a fireplace, it was also built certified LEED Platinum by the Green Building Council. Some of the environmentally friendly elements include Forest Stewardship Council Certified wood, low emitting paints, carpets and adhesives and efficient lighting and mechanical fixtures. Oh yeah and the toilets are low flow with cute signs that read, “Pull Up for #1, Press Down for #2.”
Do you love to go to the library?
Is your library a green library?
Does your library have lovely little nooks and crannies to cozy up in?
Since we have been on the subject of guerrilla gardening, I love, love, love these installments by Edina Tokodi. The way the moss looks against our man made environments just blows me away. Make sure to check out her site for more fantastic work. I would love to see these installments all over the country. Fabulous.