We're in Pagosa Springs in southern Colorado, where some friends have a little house in the mountains. In between eating and strolling and soaking in the hot springs, we went for a few magnificent hikes.

It's so pretty here:

So green from all the rain here this summer:

We hiked to a ridge with a view of the river valley:

Then walked down to the river itself:

I forgot how much I love aspens:

It smelled so good:

And felt so cold.

And everything--

...everywhere--

Was so very--

...beautiful.