France, summer 2008.

Cooking of meatfest



Le Maison - backside


Me with sunny little vineyard


Our patio



A Town


Saint Cirque Lapopie

We stopped to smell the roses!

Saint Cirque Lapopie




Le Maison

Le Maison - backside again

The Neighbors - Vignoble de Chateau Chambert

Ben trying out an uber French toilet

Town





Meatfest again! (every night?)




The BBQ






Ben in Saint Cirque

Picture for a puzzle?

Ahh vacation

Love! The water :)

Ah vacation - marathon book reading in the sunshine :)







Me in Puy l' eveque

Having a (very expensive!) drink on a terrace

Having fun in the rain.

The two of us :)

Buddies








Le Maison - front

Le Maison - backside (again)

Le Maison (side)


Me driving stick shift French little mini car (Citroen)

Anniversary Backpacking trip 2008 - Platte River Wilderness (pictures in random order)

Day 2 - along Douglas Creek


Douglas Creek The girls like water

Day 1 - Platte Ridge trail



Day 1 Sage by Pelton Creek


Evening visit of two deer

Handsome buck

Columbines everywhere!



Day 1 Pelton Creek sunset


Backcountry Campsite along Douglas Creek

Resting in the hammock after a long day of hiking


The two of us - happy anniversary!

Platte Ridge - overlooking Sierra Madres and Platte River

Gotcha!


Platte River

Beautiful private campsite along Douglas Creek :)

Ahhh - Soaking sore feet.

Day 1 - 9.5 miles - Platte Ridge Trail


Ben - day 1

Playing on the Ridge

Ben and Sage on the Ridge

Campsite along Douglas Creek

Family Picture

(clockwise) Mom Carla, Dad Pieter, Me, Ben, Sister-in-Law Erika (with baby on board), Brother Bastian with Ivan, Dennis, and Sister Liselotte.