Headed to Denver

Oct 8 we headed for Denver today to visit a friend who just moved there. Along the way we saw a Moose, but again I missed the shot. 


 


The sunrise was beautiful as we started out


 




Even though I missed getting a shot of the moose, we did see this. Poor elk.


We had a great time with Jason, Shannon, Barbara, and Sophie in Denver. They fixed us a wonderful steak and shrimp dinner and we chatted the night away. 







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