Pikes Peak

Pikes Peak is 14,110 feet tall and one of many mountains in Colorado that are over 14,000 feet. Fortunately for us there is a Cog Train that goes up Pike Peak and we didn't have to climb all the way up. Although I would like to hike up sometime but then our 4 month old would not be able to come with us. 

So we put his little train conductor hat on and took the "Pikes Peak Railway" to the top. 

We were told when we got on that it was 6˚F or -14˚C at the top. When we got to the top it was the same but the wind was blowing about 30 miles per hour which made the relative temperature -25˚F or -32˚C.  So we didn't stay out very long but it was funny to see the group of High School kids who were in t-shirts running around trying to take photos. 

Yes, our son is out there with us in the -25˚F weather. 

The best mini tripod ever

So when I was in Tokyo I also got a new toy. It's called a Joby and the thing really works. I am a total skeptic when if come to this kind of stuff and when I first saw the thing I was like "yeah right, that thing is totally lame". But then I saw how it can be used and played with it in the store and then eventually bought one. I had to pay a lot more though because everything in Japan is expensive so that price at BH Photo is a steel.