Sunday, July 13, 2014 MINNEHAHA BASIN, VELOCITY, GEORGIA GULCH

We drove up thru Minnehaha Basin to Hippie Town so Tommy could see it.  Since I previously posted pictures from Hippie Town, I didn't take any today.  We were able to continue further on the trail than before and stopped at one of the old mines for lunch.

Tommy spotted this doe right away:

Charles & Jane spotted some rare red Columbines on the way up:

 View from our lunch spot;

My size 6 1/2s:

 

 

Tommy & Levi looking for the gold: 

 

 

 

 Next stop: Velocity which the kids seems to love.

Still a little bit of snow but it's getting slushy.

Hiking up:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Neat cloud between Velocity and Storm Peaks:

 

A fireman from Ridgeway was taking a "cold water challenge" at the base of the peaks:

Lots more lake exposed than before.

 

He sure hurried back to his car and dry clothes!

Next trail, Georgia Gulch and Tommy has been designated the official critter lookout:

 Tommy bringing down a large rock from the mine:

 

 Trouble standing upright on this one: