Back in June, Laura, Peter, and I took a trip out to Colorado for our family vacation. The highlight was Rocky Mountain National Park. We got to see much wildlife and enjoyed several hikes through the park. It was probably about the only time we were excited to see snow in June. In addition, we went to Colorado Springs. There, we saw Garden of the Gods, attended a chuck wagon dinner and show, and made a day trip to Cripple Creek, an old gold-mining town.
We traveled I-80 to go west and traveled I-70 for the return trip home. We were blessed with safe travels and great weather. While Detroit was getting hit with smoke from Canadian wildfires, we enjoyed crisp mountain air.
Here are a few highlight photos from the trip.
Panoramic photo from the Alpine Visitors Center.
Bear Lake Trail
Foreground -- Mountain goat. Background: Female Moose.
Alberta Falls
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs
For the sake of scale, notice the rock climber (white shirt) on the wall face.
Yes, that is a rattlesnake. Yes, that is as close as I dared to get.
Photos below from Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs. We enjoyed a chuck wagon dinner and show. The band was excellent.
We ventured off the beaten path to Cripple Creek, and old gold mining town. In days past, they could claim that their streets were paved with gold. They used low-grade ore, in which were traces of gold, for paving the streets.
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