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Buena Vista Camping Trip

It’s so nice having a little bit of time off to spend exploring Colorado.. I’m grateful for it and the photos aren’t too shabby either. Last weekend we camped and fished out in Buena Vista and it was a blast!

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With the recent move out to Denver, I’m certainly taking advantage of the slower than usual wedding season! As I’m booking weddings for fall and the 2022 season, I’m really grateful to have this time off from weddings to truly enjoy my new home state! This past weekend was my first camping and fishing experience since I’ve been out here and I gotta say it was pretty incredible. Surrounded by great friends and awesome scenery, I will be sure to take advantage of it more often! Anyway here are a few photos from the trip that I wanted to share, so enjoy!

Yes there will be lots of dog pics… I mean can you blame me?

Yes there will be lots of dog pics… I mean can you blame me?

I’m so used to camping in the woods, that I was not expecting this wide open area surrounded by mountains! So beautiful!

I’m so used to camping in the woods, that I was not expecting this wide open area surrounded by mountains! So beautiful!

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The pups were definitely enjoying themselves!

The pups were definitely enjoying themselves!

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And then there was the fishing spot…..

And then there was the fishing spot…..

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The trout may have been small, but they put up a fight! Or at least I like to think so…

The trout may have been small, but they put up a fight! Or at least I like to think so…

Especially this fella :)

Especially this fella :)

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And the stars! This was a 30 second exposure that got an awesome view of the sky we were sleeping under.

And the stars! This was a 30 second exposure that got an awesome view of the sky we were sleeping under.

All in all it was an incredible weekend and makes so thankful that I have this time to spend with good friends in an amazing state like Colorado!

All in all it was an incredible weekend and makes so thankful that I have this time to spend with good friends in an amazing state like Colorado!

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Telluride+ Mesa Verde+ Ouray Trip

My first trip since moving out to Denver!! Wow was it a good one out in Telluride! Can’t beat a weekend trip with good views, fun times, and great friends!

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Moving out to Denver recently, I was completely sure what I had gotten myself into… and so far it’s been everything I could have hoped for! Being out here I get to be near some of my closest friends and I’ve been able to meet some new people as well! So when a bunch of us decided to take a trip down to Telluride, I was so pumped! My first trip since moving to Denver and it’s in one of the most beautiful areas in the country, I was more than happy to sign up for that.

We started with a visit to Mesa Verde and it was absolutely stunning!!! The colors, the canyons, the mountains… everything about it seemed out of a painting!

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Mesa Verde was unbelievable!! We did dinner at the cabin and enjoyed the evening with games and good company. But we needed some action the next day and we had the perfect hill for sledding! So of course I took pictures and they are absolutely hilarious!

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It was so much fun and pretty ridiculous honestly! Finally we made our trip out to Telluride and I’ll tell you what the views did not disappoint!

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What a trip! We finally capped it off with a stop in the authentic mountain town of Ouray!

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I gotta say what a hell of a first trip out in Colorado!! I had so much fun with old friends and new ones. Definitely a trip I won’t forget and I can’t wait to go back!

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