![Aspen trees reach for the sun in Routt National Forest. (© Tony's Takes)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49998888047_f79f538211_k.jpg)
When up in the area near Steamboat Lake, Colorado a few weeks ago, my wife and I took a bit of a diversion. We happened across a random Forest Service road and decided to head up and see what we could find.
It was a gorgeous day for a drive in the mountains, disconnected and well away from other people. We eventually stopped to take a break and went for a beautiful hike through the forest, coming to this grove of aspen. Just us and the trees in the Rocky Mountains. Awesome!