That's what I moved here for after visiting the park. Haven't regretted that decision for a moment. The wildflowers are so abundant and ever-changing that I do some hikes multiple times per week and don't get bored of them. Plenty of wildlife even if our predator populations are tame compared to Wyoming/Montana, so you might get to see a bear but you don't have to hike armed. Every ecosystem above 10k' becomes a super fragile alpine wonderland where you see life surviving real extremes to the point that trees grow horizontally. Below that you have fascinating grasslands and canyons with some of the most interesting geology/paleontology in the country. Colorado's a place where you can really form an understanding of nature as process and relationships, in settings which visually humble you even without psilocybin, all while physically challenging yourself to whatever degree you want within day trip distance. Any hobby you want to pursue outdoors is at its absolute best here.
They're fantastic. A photography subject that exemplifies wabi-sabi and challenges your composition skills and hiking abilities to get the right shot. Next to Sky Pond in RMNP (https://s27363.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sky-Pond-Hike.jpg.optimal.jpg) there's a big patch of columbines so thick that they scent the air. I'll hike up there before sunsrise, take a couple grammes of psilocybin, and do breakfast while the marmots run around me on a mountain on top of a mountain.
Columbines are my absolute favorites. Was thinking of camping and taking some psilocybin this weekend so that sounds literally ideal. Related I recently found a grove of bristlecone pines when hiking Backcountry and damn those are amazing trees. Want to take a few mushrooms and stare at em.
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That's what I moved here for after visiting the park. Haven't regretted that decision for a moment. The wildflowers are so abundant and ever-changing that I do some hikes multiple times per week and don't get bored of them. Plenty of wildlife even if our predator populations are tame compared to Wyoming/Montana, so you might get to see a bear but you don't have to hike armed. Every ecosystem above 10k' becomes a super fragile alpine wonderland where you see life surviving real extremes to the point that trees grow horizontally. Below that you have fascinating grasslands and canyons with some of the most interesting geology/paleontology in the country. Colorado's a place where you can really form an understanding of nature as process and relationships, in settings which visually humble you even without psilocybin, all while physically challenging yourself to whatever degree you want within day trip distance. Any hobby you want to pursue outdoors is at its absolute best here.
Recently been spending time iding wild flowers when camping and hiking. It's amazing
They're fantastic. A photography subject that exemplifies wabi-sabi and challenges your composition skills and hiking abilities to get the right shot. Next to Sky Pond in RMNP (https://s27363.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sky-Pond-Hike.jpg.optimal.jpg) there's a big patch of columbines so thick that they scent the air. I'll hike up there before sunsrise, take a couple grammes of psilocybin, and do breakfast while the marmots run around me on a mountain on top of a mountain.
Columbines are my absolute favorites. Was thinking of camping and taking some psilocybin this weekend so that sounds literally ideal. Related I recently found a grove of bristlecone pines when hiking Backcountry and damn those are amazing trees. Want to take a few mushrooms and stare at em.
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