John Martin Reservior

Last weekend we went camping for one night, that's all I can handle in a tent. We like to go to John Martin Reservior by La Junta.  We played in the water, Peter fished and we cooked hamburgers on the fire.  Alex and I slept on the cots outside the tent since it was HOT.  And it didn't rain.  You can see who slept in the tent.

Taken thru the window netting, Andy and Peter sleep in on Saturday morning

Peter preparing to set up the tent

Alex getting his camping pillow for a nap after swimming

Hitchhiking

We have a little pond where we like to go fishing.  It has trees, a bathroom, picnic tables, all the things necessary for an enjoyable day of fishing. It is stocked with blue gills and lake trout.  Alex likes to find snails and tries very hard to bring them home.
Sadly, the fishing pond is right next to the water treatment plant.  We don't often get the smell from the plant but we don't eat any fish we catch there either.  It's entirely catch and release.  Alex is actually turning into quite the fisherman. He generally catches more than Peter.

The last time we were there, the turtles were out in force.  I caught this small turtle catching a ride across the pond.

Waves in the Sky

Andy came running in to tell me to come outside and see these clouds this evening