I find myself frequently looking out of my hotel window at this view of Pikes Peak. In the mornings it is invariably cloud-free, and by late afternoon the high cumulus clouds being to gather promising a bit of rain and maybe even a thundershower.

Growing up I learned to tell right from left by facing this mountain which towers 8078 ft. (2462 m.) above Colorado Springs. My Mother used to say that it never looks the same. There is a lot of truth in that; the mountain has many personalities. It is the symbol of this region and dominates the skyline from almost any point in the City.