This is three cars full of us that traveled together for most of the day. We're at Cheyenne Canyon Park. In the picture there are 8 of the 9 singles and then at the right one of the older couples (who are quite youthful mind you!). Alfreda, the 9th single person is taking the photo. L to R you have Brent, Aaron, Mark, Amy, Erica, Abby, Nancy and me, and then the couple that goes by Sarah and Abraham :)
This is part of the water cascading down the canyon that has frozen in action! Doesn't it look like you can still see it moving even though it's clearly not?! I've been taught an appreciation for vibrant streams by my dad and this frozen version just added a whole new layer to that appreciation and fascination!
After enjoying our brown bag lunches, on we were to the Garden of the Gods. This is a park full of these incredible rock formations. After putting the photo into blogspot it has seemed to dampen the intensity of the redness of the rock that was particularly impressive against the blueness of the sky. Take note of the precarious position of a few of the boulders on the left!
This is the sign placed next to the above formation :) "Please stay on the sidewalk." I have been accused by fellow travelers who will go unnamed that I am a ruthless rule follower, but really now, can't you see they're there for our well being?!
When we began the day we intended to drive to the top of Pike's Peak but when we called to make sure the road was open we were told that it was open until mile 13 (of 18 miles?) and that for miles 10-13 the roads were icy. Needless to say we did not attempt the ascent! Here is the view of Pike's Peak from Garden of the Gods later in the afternoon. Others went on from Garden of the Gods to do other things and I was kindly dropped off to spend the rest of the weekend with the Glenn Lutjens Family who live here in CO Springs. It was a welcomed break from the constancy of the same group of people 24/7 for 6 days!
1 comment:
signs, shmigns.
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