Geocaching in Phantom Canyon

We found two caches in Phantom Canyon, outside of Colorado Springs last Friday.
This is a narrow, winding dirt road that follows a stream through a narrow canyon.

There are at least four different kinds of pine trees and lots of aspens waving their little bright green leaves in the wind. One of the pines has new bright green growth at the tips of the branches that look like little curled baby fingers.

There were lots of wildflowers and cacti blooming, including this bright red one called a hedgehog cactus.

This canyon was so remote that I kept looking for bear or moose or elk along the stream, but no luck. We met a fellow who he said he'd found a cache that was scattered about, probably by a bear. Here's one of the caches and a view of the road from the cache site (these two photos are taken by me, not the professional photographer).

And, finally, here's a picture that I took of the real photographer!