The mozzies carried us from Hahn's Peak into Wyoming

We enjoyed another camping trip with family at Hahn’s Peak just north of Steamboat Springs.

Bald Eagle

Dave, Sandra, Xan and Lizzy we already paddling around the lake when we launched our kayak now sporting the name “Aquadude”. And within minutes we were experiencing a wildlife moment that was pretty special. A resident bald eagle was perched in a dead tree overlooking the lake. He dived down and caught a fish and flew to a dead tree on the the opposite side to enjoy his spoils. Quietly we paddled over and gazed in amazement as he completed his meal, cleaning his beak and then flying away. To round out our bird watching experience we had lots of encounters with hummingbirds whooshing up behind us and each day gazed up to see an Osprey flying over the lake.

Dave fly fishing

Lizzy, Xan and Sandra

Our wildlife encounters were not solely up in the sky. Loud grunting and scraping noises woke us during the night and so I grabbed the torch to go and investigate……..I was scared but curious to find out what could be making such a racket. Shining the torch under the cab I found two hind legs and part of the torso of none other than a porcupine.  He was merrily reaching up to feast on the brake lining under the engine. We shooed him off and had no more interruptions during the night.

Our new mechanic..!!

The next night we weren’t so lucky when he came back. After the 4^th time we shooed him away we ended up putting our camping light under the engine and this did the job of keeping him away.

In the end the mozzies carried us on our way……

Driving into Wyoming