Birthday summitting

My dear friend Allison recently had a birthday, and wanted to hike Pike's Peak to celebrate. It's fun to summit mountains that you see on a regular basis, and to remember the awe you experienced on top. I can even see Pike's Peak from the park in our neighborhood in Denver; it's incredible!! The vistas were spectacular, the weather nice, and the colors stunning due to recent rainfall. When we entered the warming house/gift shop at the summit, it felt nice knowing we had walked to the top on our own two feet; where as most everyone else either took the train or drove their large SUV.