Three generations Grandpa, Mom and Son |
Our first site of mountains. And the first of many mountain photos. |
Buffalo "herd" |
And we're back to the mountains. |
Clear Creek, Georgetown |
Clear Creek, Georgetown, CO |
Idaho Springs, CO Visitor Center & Museum |
Idaho Springs, CO Visitor Center & Museum |
I wonder if these are still good |
Story board on the army stuff |
Our favorite - rocks |
1.5hr scenic Traffic Jam |
Saxon Mountain |
Saxon Mountain, CO |
Loveland Pass, CO |
More of Loveland Pass |
Dad documenting the view |
12,000 ft selfie! |
Panoramic shot with the phone |
Dad and I at the Loveland sign |
Herd of mountain goats |
Back to rock licking |
Still there |
This is how close we could get to them |
Staring at oncoming traffic |
Baaaaaa... |
RUN AWAY! |
Pffffffft!! |
Aaaaand...we're leaving the goats, finally. |
Hoosier Pass |
Hoosier Pass plaque |
View from Hoosier Pass |
Sinclair Dino |
Day two we went to Garden of the Gods |
Holes in the rock for birds |
The famous Kissing Camels |
Kissing Camels |
Kissing Camels |
South Gateway Rock |
White Rock |
White Rock |
North and South Gateway Rocks |
North and South Gateway Rocks |
North and South Gateway Rocks |
North Gateway Rock |
Close-up of one of the holes |
Dedication plaque |
Dad and the giant rock |
White Rocks |
Garden of the Gods |
Garden of the Gods |
Garden of the Gods |
Susan G Breitag trail |
Garden of the Gods |
Garden of the Gods |
Flora...well, dead flora, but pretty |
Kissing Camels framed with trees |
Garden of the Gods |
Garden of the Gods |
Sentinal Rock (Twin Spires) & back of Kissing Camels |
Cathedral Spires |
Dad and I on Cathedral Spires |
Cathedral Spires |
Garden of the Gods |
View from High Point Overlook |
High Point Overlook |
Manitou Cliff Dwellings |
Inside one of the dwellings |
Manitou Cliff Dwellings |
Manitou Cliff Dwellings |
Manitou Cliff Dwellings |
Manitou Cliff Dwellings |
Manitou Cliff Dwellings |
Window covering |
Multi-family dwelling |
Dwelling inspector |
A prairie that has a petrified forest buried beneath it |
This petrified stump is 15ft across! |
Three stumps - rare site |
Another HUGE stump |
Florissant Fossil Beds National Park |
A VERY young petrified tree (just started) |
Dad and Kelley learning more about the stone trees |
B.A. uhhh...cricket? |
The highest Ace Hardware in the world! |
Up on Cripple Creek... |
Me in front of the Brass Ass Casino |
Speaking of asses...they roam "wild" in the streets |
J.P. McGills for a delicious lunch |
Looking back down at Cripple Creek |
Kelley and his friend Zach admiring Cripple Creek |
Cheyenne Mountains |
Cheyenne Mountains |
Cheyenne Mountains |
Went with Kelley to The Zodiac to see this young band |
The Paper Jams premier |
Zach and Kelley in front of the Lions Den dispensary |
The gondolas at Royal Gorge Bridge & Park |
The Royal Gorge from the gondola |
Dad admiring The Royal Gorge |
The Royal Gorge Bridge |
The Royal Gorge |
The ziplines at The Royal Gorge |
The Royal Gorge, Canon City, CO |
The Royal Gorge gondolas |
The Royal Gorge |
The Royal Gorge |
The Royal Gorge, Canon City, CO |
Dad and I waiting to the zipline! |
The zipline at the Royal Gorge, Canon City, CO (not us) |
This The Royal Gorge, Canon City, COis the aftermath of the fire damage from 2013 |
The Royal Gorge Bridge, Canon City, CO |
Me and Teddy Roosevelt (aka Dan Moon) |
Dad on the Royal Gorge Bridge |
On Wisconsin! |
The Royal Gorge Bridge, Canon City, CO |
The Royal Gorge Bridge, Canon City, CO |
Dagnabit! Dad wanted to drop a 1,000 ft line. |
Gondolas passing over the Royal Gorge |
This is how high the zipline is! |
Waiting for the train at the Pikes Peak Cogs Railroad |
Me, Kelley and Dad all aboard! |
Vistas from the railcar were beautiful. |
Pikes Peak Cog Railroad, Manitou Springs, CO |
Pikes Peak Cog Railroad, Manitou Springs, CO |
Pikes Peak Cog Railroad, Manitou Springs, CO |
The aspen trees were beautiful |
One of the little waterfalls on the way up. |
Dad enjoying the views |
Although this is blurry, you can get the gist of the steep grade! |
A big lake in the middle of the mountains. |
Pikes Peak Cog Railroad, Manitou Springs, CO |
Pikes Peak Cog Railroad, Manitou Springs, CO |
Waiting for the other trains to pass us |
Rail work on the sides of the tracks |
Still waiting... |
And old railstop from the 1800's |
I hear the train a coming... |
The view looking out of the front of the train. |
Here comes the train (finally)! |
They only go 8mph, so it takes awhile (as you can tell). |
Woo woo! |
Wave to all the people! |
Now it's our turn to take that curve! |
Pretty vista in black and white |
Finally arriving at the top of Pikes Peak |
The train stops at what seems like the end of the earth. |
This is what the engineer sees when he stops our train. YIKES! |
More vistas from the top |
Pikes Peak Colorado |
Pikes Peak Colorado |
Pikes Peak Colorado |
Pikes Peak Colorado |
14,000ft altitude selfie! |
Eating donuts at 14k ft. They're very fluffy from the altitude. |
On the way down, another lake. |