Hiking, day 34: Heil Valley Ranch

Even though I didn't get home from work until 5am, I managed to get a significant hike in back at one of my favorite local haunts in Lyons, CO.

Lots of flowers in bloom along the trail this month.

Finally, I stumbled upon this little guy (the small brown blob in the middle of the trail before the fence) about half a mile before the trail head.  He never figured out that he could have ducked into the grass at any moment, so I inadvertently chased him all the way down the mountain!