Since moving back to Minnesota a little over 2 years ago Eme and I have rekindled our love of the outdoors. We always find peace and rejuvenation while visiting Gods wonderful creation. We like to visit state parks all 4 seasons of the year to hike, bike, snowshoe, and cross country ski (although not as much of the skiing as we'd like).
We have a wonderful black lab who loves to be outside with us and a wonderful daughter who is learning to enjoy the outdoors as much as we do. The 4 of us have had some pretty amazing adventures together!
Last night Auntie Mick Mick and Uncle J were kind enough to watch Brianna while Eme, Eko and I headed out to Afton State Park for a moon and candlelit adventure. The moon wasn't out for the evening, but there was enough light from the luminaries and the glow from the nearby Afton Alps Ski Area. The park rangers lit luminaries stretching over 2 miles of trails for hikers and snowshoers. We regrettably forgot our camera so you'll have to enjoy our experience through the lens of the words above and my camera phone images below.
This picture makes the path look quite dark, but it was actually quite bright with the luminaries and the light from Afton Alps reflecting off the cloudy sky.
Half way through our adventure the rangers had a bon fire with s'mores. And then had hot cider and hot chocolate back at the visitor center when we finished.
The distant lights (which were actually only about 1/2 mile away) of Afton Alps.
I am cut off and it's not the best picture quality but it still represents how much fun we had last night!
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