Nine Years Later...

In the summer of 2002, the Hayman Fire burned 138,000 acres and destroyed 133 homes.  The fire came within approximately one mile of our "ranch".

 Here is a picture from County Road 221 with Pike's Peak in the background.  This picture was taken on July 31, 2011.  Some of the burned trees are still standing, but there are a lot of new aspen trees and wildflowers.

 A small aspen tree in the foreground...

Wildflowers growing near a burned tree stump...