This week we hiked from the Bear Lake parking lot in Rocky Mountain National Park 5 miles up to Black Lake. What a spectacular hike. Black lake sits in this little cirque about 1,400 feet above our starting point.
While the hike up was a little steep in places the Park Service has done a good job of maintaining the trial. We stopped here and took photos of the creek cascading down this sloping slab of granite. It was inviting us to slide down with it but of course that would've been a big mistake.
When we arrived at the lake we stopped on this little grassy ledge and enjoyed a delightful lunch together. I had my turkey wrap and granola bar and watched the fish jump in the lake. The fellowship is wonderful and together we give our blessings to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
As we left the lake we realized that it was now downhill. Unfortunately, it was 5 miles downhill! That was okay because we took it slow and easy and stopped to enjoy the scenery and dink lots of water. Oh, that's right, this was a 10 mile day!
Being together on a hike like this, we should grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity!