Twisted Cedar in the Garden of the Gods

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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 […]

Many Views of Pikes Peak from the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 | No Comments

Beautiful Blue Sky Day at the Garden of the Gods! A little windy at times, but mostly just gorgeous weather for a hike on the Palmer Trail. I so needed a hike in the sunshine and this was a perfect day for that. A friend wants a picture of Pikes Peak on her web site […]

A New Camera Arrives

By Manitou Julia on Monday, January 6th, 2014 | No Comments

I had a gift certificate that hadn’t been totally used up on Amazon, so I ordered a NEW CAMERA! And it arrived today! A bit heavier than my current one, but lighter than the one two cameras back. It has some fun features that neither of my other ones had. Such as being able to […]

Tree Rings Show Age

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, January 5th, 2014 | No Comments

It snowed all over the country yesterday and the temperature dipped waaaayyy below freezing in many areas. Days like this make me really glad I live in Colorado and not the Midwest any more! We get snow, then the sun comes out and warms us up. Brilliant blue sky helps to chase the winter blues […]

Rock Formations In the Garden of The Gods

By Manitou Julia on Saturday, January 4th, 2014 | No Comments

Garden of the Gods is part of a long formation of red rocks that span the state of Colorado north to south. At different points in Colorado, they emerge from below the ground to create magnificent areas of beauty. We have another section nearby called Red Rocks Canyon that I will hike in later this […]

Horses in the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Friday, January 3rd, 2014 | No Comments

One never knows which creatures one will see on a hike. But it is almost a certainty to see horses on many of the trails in the Garden of the Gods. And if you don’t actually see the horses, you always must be careful where you step, because horses have been there and leave their […]

First Hike of 2014 in the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Friday, January 3rd, 2014 | No Comments

What is a Hike? Can it be a leisurely walk in Nature? Yes. And that was today’s Spirit Renewing Hike today. Still not to my healthy self, this cold just won’t let completely go! Still I took my first Hike of the year in the Garden of the Gods. It is sort of a tradition […]

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