#aspens
Aspen Patch
My mum wrote an article for the charity Aspens on how their support has helped our family immensely over the past few years of getting my diagnosis. It’s a nice read if anyone is interested! Especially for all the families out there with autistic family members, it is vital support is given so that the whole family can thrive. Autistic people are amazing and families need the knowledge to know how to support us so we can live our best lives! My mum is now working for the charity Aspens and is using her knowledge from helping me to help other young autistic people! ❤️
(Picture descriptions: The first picture is of me and my mum sitting next to each other on the sofa. We are holding our dogs Lily and Grace. I am wearing my Grogu Oodie and my mum is wearing a flowery top. We are both looking at the camera smiling. The second picture is of me on my own in the same Oodie holding my dog Grace, I am sitting on the sofa and looking at the camera smiling. )
Amanda’s Story: How Aspens’ Has Taken us from Desperation to Hope
Hardest hike I’ve done in a long time. Looking out over the golden aspens of the Inner Basin from the summit of Humphrey’s Peak at 12,633’ elevation in Flagstaff, AZ. Arizona’s highest point. Hooray, me!
“Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?”
―Edgar Allan Poe
Happy Halloween Y’all!
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It’s peak leaf-peeping season in Colorado! We went on a gorgeous bike ride with dear friends—happy to be alive on a day like this!
Enjoy today’s Autumn Equinox! These pics are from my favorite fall bike trail last weekend—the Mineral Belt Trail (it’s 12 miles long & climbs to 2 miles high). The first photo is of Mt. Elbert, Colorado’s tallest mountain at 14,439 feet, peeking through the golden aspens
I know it’s only August 31, but people like me get giddy at the prospect of fall! These aspen leaves are already turning in the woods near my home. Who’s ready for pumpkin spice lattés?
Autumn in the sierra nevadas is just spectacular. It happens much earlier than down in the foothills and the valley but it is so worth the time and travel to explore the beautiful groves of aspen trees. Early to mid October is peak season for these trees and this year, I went to some new places to explore. We had been to Lake Margaret over the summer and decided it would be fun to do the hike again in autumn to see the aspens. And while some spots were past peak and some would be peak in another week, it was so wonderful to get away from the road and see the aspens back in the forests. The trails were busy with chipmunks preparing for winter and birds flying around. The gentle wind rustles the aspen trees and makes the chilly morning all the more spectacular.
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