I did not really want to hike this weekend. I had too much stuff to do around the house and to get ready for my big hikes coming up next week. However, my wife was out of town for the day and I had Journey all to myself. She needed to get some exercise no matter what. I decided to head up to Ice House for a quick and easy hike. Jaybird Canyon Falls should be flowing very well.
The weather people said it was supposed to be cloudy by around noon with rain coming in later in the afternoon. That did not happen.
We arrived at the waterfall at about noon. There were clouds but they were very light clouds so the sun was shining through and it was quite bright. We ate our lunch at the falls and waited around for quite a while. Journey was very patient and laid down in the grass while I waited for the clouds. I managed to get one decent photo of the waterfall I think. On the drive home the heavier clouds did seem to roll in so I think it would have been much better if I had gone a couple hours later than I did. C’est la vie, right?
It is not a difficult hike but Journey seemed to be lagging and quite tired on the climb back up to the car. Was it too hot for her? I don’t think so. Was she still tired from playing too much fetch with mom the day before? Probably. Anyway, we had fun. It was a lovely afternoon in Eldorado National Forest.
