Temptations to Visit Us: Part One

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

About a week after moving here and in an attempt to runaway from our boxes for the day, we visited the Black Canyon.  It is about 15 minutes from our house and has amazing views.  During the summer there is lots to do: raft or kayak the river, hiking, camping, rock climbing, fishing, horse back rides, ranger guided tours and wildlife watching.  The day we went we stopped at about 12 scenic over looks, hiked, and went to the visitors center.  We learned a lot about this canyon, but the thing that sticks out most is that it takes the Gunnison River 100 years to deepen the canyon by just one inch.  That is amazing!  So here are some picture memories of our little adventure.

  Evelyn LOVED crawling and walking in the dirt and thankfully only tasted it a few times.  She had a blast exploring!

 

Love this picture of Evie

 This is the Painted Wall and a cool fact about it is that from the river to the rim it is 2250 feet tall and is 1000 feet taller than the Empire State Building.  It is the tallest cliff in Colorado and it's called the Painted Wall because the veining through the rocks makes it look like paint brush strokes.

The country around here is amazingly beautiful and makes me think quite often about our Heavenly Father and this world he has made for us to enjoy.  I feel blessed to live here where I am reminded on a daily basis of the love he has for us.