It's A "Cecret"

We went on the prettiest hike recently (8/16) to a place called, "Cecret Lake." It was up Little Cottonwood Canyon. When we arrived, we had to wait for a shuttle to take us to the hike. When the shuttle finally got there, there wasn't enough room for us. We decided to just walk on a trail that was near us, so we wouldn't have to wait another 20-30 minutes for the next shuttle. After walking for quite a while, we realized that our trail connected with the "Cecret Lake" trail. We sure added some miles to our hike. I was happy we didn't wait for the next shuttle though because on our little excursion, we saw 3 moose! Andrew got a pretty decent picture-- see below. I was a little nervous to get too close to the moose, so none of my pictures turned out very well. They sure are big creatures!

Along the hike, we kept wondering if there really was going to be a lake... My Dad kept pointing out little mud puddles and saying, "there it is!" Good one Dad. When we finally got to the lake (4 or 5 miles later), we realized that it was more than just a puddle. It was really beautiful. Here are a couple of pictures:

I would like to add that we did not take the long trail all the way back. We raced to the shuttle and I am glad we did. It was about a 15 minute drive in the shuttle, so you can only imagine how long it took walking. If we would have gone on this hike this past weekend (2 days ago), there would have been snow which is insane! Just a little reminder that winter is coming much too soon. This hike happens to be near the ski resort where I "learned" to ski. We walked right by the hill that I was speeding uncontrollably down while praying that I wouldn't die. Good thing nobody cut me off that day on that hill because they would have been toast. I never thought I would visit that resort again, but I was wrong. I don't think my skis will ever touch that mountain again though. (Not that I have skis.. I rented for a reason) 

After the hike, we saw, "The Giver." I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. I have read most of the book and it followed it pretty well. The ending of the movie was apparently different though. (I'll be honest, I never finished reading the book.) This movie is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time and I was really entertained. I'm not a big movie person, so this is saying something. I must admit, I did fall asleep for a brief moment near the beginning of the movie, but this has nothing to do with the movie and everything to do with the 5 mile hike I had just taken.