Grasshoppers, Snakes, and Diabetic dogs

Well, another busy week and another week closer to graduation/moving/getting married.  Aside from a wonderful afternoon out by the pool on Tuesday the week has been filled with school reading and web projects.  This weekend has been much more exciting.

Yesterday Erin and I met with our wedding photographer for and engagement photo session up at Red Rocks.  We had already rescheduled twice and were afraid the weather wouldn't cooperate again, but we were pleasantly surprised.  In the late evening setting sun our photographer had us take different poses throughout the park.  While Erin did get a little burnt on the motorcycle tailpipes it was a fun outing.

Today we continued to enjoy the sunshine as we took a hike up Green Mountain just West of Denver.  We got some great views of the city and the mountains.  There was quite a lot of interesting wildlife on the trail as well.  The grasshoppers were buzzing around our feet and the views were so gorgeous that I didn't see a snake until it leapt up to almost bite me.

Fortunately, we later learned that it was a bull snake and non-venemous.  Still, it certainly made us more careful about where we stepped.

Even before we saw the snake we were greeted with an interesting site as a woman was carrying a large dog down the trail on her shoulders.  She asked us if we had any candy or sweets as the dog was diabetic and hadn't gotten enough sugar before they left out.  Erin was able to give the dog some of her vitamin water which seemed to get it up and walking again so the lady could continue down the trail.

All in all it was a pretty exciting hike and we agreed much better than going to the gym.  But now it's time to prepare for next week and all the work that still needs to be done.