Colorado Sarah & Kyle Wedding and National Parks
June 1, 2017 through June 10, 2017

July, Abby and Keith flew out on June 1st from Hobby airport in Houston arriving at Denver International Airport in the evening.  We drove up to Estes Park for 3 great days in the area that climaxed with the wedding of Sarah Theobald and Kyle.  After the wedding festivities, we drove back to Houston seeing National Parks and some other attractions.

Friday, June 2nd at Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and Rehearsal Dinner

1 Julie next to river running through Estes Park at our hotel after eating breakfast at the hotel
2 Julie and Keith at entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park
3 Large Elk at the Park
4 Keith at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
5 Abby making a snowman at Rocky Mountain National Park.  First time for Abby to see snow.
6 View of mountains at Rock Mountain National Park
7 After leaving park, we saw these elk.
8 Tanner, Liam, Molly, Sarah, Julie, Kyle, Abby, Krista, Bruce at Rehearsal dinner.

Saturday, June 3rd Wedding at Colorado Cherry Company in Lyons, Colorado
An awesome ceremony with the bright sunlight bring out the beauty of the area

1 At noon rehearsal at Colorado Cherry Company Wedding venue
2 The wedding ceremony before Sarah walked down the isle.
3 The Groomsmen and the Scottish bagpipe Player
4 The Bridesmaids
5 Tanner's son Liam going to join his dad
6 Sarah and Kyle during the ceremony
7 Lupita, Julie and Bobby
8 Keith and Julie
9 Sarah and Kyle
10 Lupita, Sarah, Kyle and Bobby
11 Julie, Sarah, Kyle and Abby
12 Keith, Julie, Sarah, Kyle, Abby, Lupita & Bobby
13 Mrs Sarah Dunham and Mr Kyle Dunham coming into reception at the Colorado Cherry Company

Sunday, June 4th walking in Estes Park and then downtown Denver where we stayed at the Renaissance Hotel on 17th Street

1 Julie and Abby near river in downtown Estes Park
2 Julie and Keith at the same location
3 Julie and Keith on 17th Street
4 Abby and Julie on 17th Street
5 Paul, Amanda, Paul's two girls, Julie, Keith and Abby at dinner
6 Paul, Amanda, Julie and Keith at same location

Monday, June 5th in Breckenridge area and Vail, Colorado exploring

1 Julie and Abby outside of the Lost Cajun Restaurant in Frisco, Co
2 Cajun 10 Commandments
3 Keith and Julie in Vail next to the Eagle Bahn Chair Lift

Tuesday, June 6th in Arches National Park

1 Abby and Julie at Park Avenue Viewpoint and Trailhead
2 Julie at Park Avenue Viewpoint
3 Balance rock location
4 Keith and Julie at Double Arch
5 Abby and Julie at Double Arch
6 Julie and Abby near Double Arch as we walked down the trail
7 Julie on the same trail
8 Photo from inside the massive, steep climb of cave to the right of the Double Arch taken by Keith
9 Abby and Julie at the Fiery Furnance
10 Keith, Julie and Abby at the same location
11 Abby and Julie outside of the Eklectica diner in Moab, Utah after exiting Arches

Wednesday, June 7th in Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park

  Bryce Canyon
1 Beautiful lake next to Ruby's Inn in Bryce Canyon were we stayed on Tuesday evening
2 Abby and Julie at entrance of Bryce Canyon
3 A beautiful arch at one of the viewpoints in the Canyon
4 Abby and Julie at Yovimpa Point at the end of the drivable part of the park
5 Keith and Julie at the same place
6 Another of Abby and Julie at the same place
7 Abby and Julie at Inspiration Point
8 Julie and Keith at the same place
9 Julie at Upper Inspiration Point Trail
10 Keith and Julie at Upper Inspiration Point
  Zion National Park
1 Entrance of Zion National Park
2 Checkerboard Mesa observation point at entrance
3 Julie and Abby at entrance area's first observation point "Checkerboard Mesa"
4 Julie at one of the observation points in the park
5 View back towards mountain after passing through the very long tunnel in the park.

Thursday, June 8th at Jacob's Lake and North Rim of Grand Canyon
Jacob's Lake Motel is a beautiful motel in the Kaibab Forest that is roughly a 45 minute drive to the North Rim.

1 Outside of Jacob's Lake Motel at the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center
2 Julie and Abby at entrance to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
3 Vast valley areas in the Grand Canyon National Park that lead to the North Rim
4 Abby and Julie at the North Rim
5 Bright Angel Point sign
6 Julie and Keith at the Bright Angel Point walk trail
7 Keith, Julie and Abby at the end of the trail.  Very, very windy but incredible views!
8 Julie and Abby at the same location with view of the Colorado River at the bottom
9 Keith standing on top of the protruding rock next to the end of the trail with sheer drop off on right side
10 Keith sitting at the same location.  Wind was really gusting through the area as the walkway drops off 1000s of feet on either side

Friday, June 9th at South Rim of Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater

  South Rim of Grand Canyon
1 Keith, Julie and Abby at the Watchtower location
2 Photo from on the top of Watchtower toward the Grand Canyon
3 Julie and Abby at an observation point farther down from east entrance of the Canyon
4 Abby and Julie at another observation point
5 View of Canyon
  Meteor Crater near Flagstaff, Arizona
1 Abby on one side and then Keith and Julie on the other side of Meteor Crater Entrance
2 Julie and Abby in front of mural at start of museum section
3 Julie and Abby at the top observation platform looking down to the center
4 Keith, Julie and Abby at the 2nd highest observation point

Saturday, June 10th in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Roswell, New Mexico

  Albuquerque
1 Abby, Julie and Keith at the top of the Albuquerque Sandia Peak Tramway
2 View at the top looking down at the City of Albuquerque
3 Julie and Keith at the top on one of the observation decks
4 Julie and Keith at another observation point with tiny view of rock house at the top of mountain
5 Julie and Abby at the same location where rock house is barely visible
6 View of Gondola going down with Albuquerque in the distance
  Roswell
1 Abby and Julie at UFO Museum
2 Newspaper clipping one
3 Newspaper clipping two
4 Abby next to the replica of the robot from first "The Day the Earth Stood Still" movie
5 Cheezie Flying Saucer with three aliens exhibit which would light up and omit smoke
6 Abby and Julie at Flying Saucer McDonalds