Anniversary Hike

Two weeks ago we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary!  The new baby prevented a really big celebration trip, but we did have Oma and Grandpa to babysit while we went for a lovely hike for the day.  We went to hike the lower Palisades, which is only an hour away from our house.  It was splendid scenery, peaceful, quiet, and the weather was enjoyable to boot (although the regional wildfires did make it a little hazy).  Just the sound of rushing water and the wind in the trees...  Our little escape.  :)

The only downside?  It was a 4-mile hike... one way uphill, making it an 8-mile round-trip trek!  A little tiring for a first hike after baby.  Anyway, I just wanted to share some of the sights: a beautiful creek rushing down a canyon from a secluded little lake.  Enjoy!