I have mentioned before that our family loves to go on drives in our area. We also love to take pictures. This is a post that is picture heavy from a recent drive that we went on. We first headed to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. They have a beautiful visitor center with a lot of historical information about the place and how it came to pass. They have also just recently opened up a 9 mile loop that your family can drive. We were so excited that the loop was opened and we were able to take a drive around it. These are a few of the pictures that we took.

Buffalo

Buffalo

ducks swimming

Mule Deer

Prairie Dog

Prairie Dog

Hawk

After we left the Wildlife Refuge, we headed back towards Lookout Mountain to get on the Lariat Loop.  We took this picture of the town of Golden, CO and the Colorado School of Mines.  This is were we moved to, so my husband could work at that University.

Colorado School of Mines from Lookout Mountain Road

We some how another missed the Lariat Loop turn-off and ended up on the Squaw Pass Road.  While we may have missed the turn-off, we sure didn’t miss the beautiful views of the mountains and wild life.  I don’t think I will ever get tired of seeing God’s creation.

Echo Lake

Snow-capped Mountains

Mountains on Squaw Pass Road

Mountains with snow

Mule Deer on Squaw Pass Road

Mule Deer

Herd of Elk

Herd of Elk in Evergreen

I love driving around and exploring where we live with our family.  We always have so many wonderful adventures with one another!