Cheyenne Canyon Park Inspired Tree Quotes

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Cheyenne Canyon Park Inspired Tree Quotes

By Manitou Julia on Friday, January 31st, 2014 | No Comments

Trees inspire me and have inspired hundreds of people who have come before me. Sometimes I find quotes from past scholars fit my images best. So today we will match images with tree quotes. The best part of happiness is the pines. Terri Guillemets “Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to listen to them, can […]

Trail Markers and Maps at Cheyenne Mountain State Park

By Manitou Julia on Thursday, January 30th, 2014 | 1 Comment

This has to be one of the best marked trails I have ever hiked upon. At the Visitor Center, we had picked up a copy of the Trails Map to carry with us. We had no idea how well marked the trails would be and didn’t want to chance getting lost or too far away […]

Went Hiking in an Area New to Me and My Hiking Companion

By Manitou Julia on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 | No Comments

I had Stressed a Bit About Where to Take A Winter Hike Today. Looking at the snow on the ground, it seemed a bit challenging, but the sun was coming out, and knowing that there was a cold front on the way, I thought about some options to stay on track with this web site. […]

Stark Beauty Against a Blue Sky in the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 | No Comments

White branches and a very blue sky make for a beautiful sight on a winter day. I especially like the way the sunlight intensifies the tiny ends of the branches to make them look like they are reaching for something. Or just expressing joy of feeling its warmth. In the winter and I find bare […]

Life Is Too Short To Be Anything But Happy

By Manitou Julia on Monday, January 27th, 2014 | No Comments

“There is always something to be happy about. Truly happy.” And if you have the audacity to find it and the courage to make it your focus, in spite of the countless temptations to do otherwise, you will have learned well, your life will be transformed, and all things will be added unto you.” – […]

Trail Builders in the Garden of the Gods and Life

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, January 26th, 2014 | No Comments

I have the utmost respect for all the people who build hiking trails. I often wonder, how do they determine where a trail should be? I am sure many were deer trails that became rough hiking trails that many people began to enjoy and then became established hiking trails. Sometimes there is little choice, as […]

Cedar Trees Growing in the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Saturday, January 25th, 2014 | No Comments

The Ancient Cedar Trees in the Garden of the Gods have weathered many storms. Looking at these ancient beauties always gives me faith that however twisted life sometimes appears, something beautiful can come from it. Seeing how they still have green growing sections and other areas that look so very dead, yet beautiful, inspires me […]

Rock Images in the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Friday, January 24th, 2014 | No Comments

I always find hidden messages and creatures in rock formations. The Garden of the Gods has many rock formations that are named. I don’t think I have ever actually connected their names to them EXCEPT the Kissing Camels. And in this photo, I just couldn’t resist reconnecting the camel who lost his hump many years […]

Twisted Cedar in the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 | No Comments

The ancient cedar trees that have died and weathered in the Garden of the Gods have a unique beauty. I am very fond of driftwood found in the mountains and at the ocean. I find so much beauty in their weathered forms, and just as with rock formations I imagine I see various creatures and […]

Rock Formations Viewed Through Ancient Cedar Trees

By Manitou Julia on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 | No Comments

I am always trying to find a unique view of Nature’s beauty. This is one of the trails I have used ancient cedar tress to frame rock formations or mountains in the distance. Still a learning curve with not having a view finder. But some of the shots came out pretty interesting. These two have […]

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