Hike Along The Platte River Near Deckers 2015

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Hike Along The Platte River Near Deckers 2015

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, July 19th, 2015 | No Comments

Hiking above the Platte River in Deckers Colorado can be a bit adventurous. Some of the trail is very steep and covered with scree. This made them rather challenging to stay on one’s feet and not go slip sliding down the slope. I hadn’t brought a hiking pole, but found a lovely hiking stick to […]

On the Bevers Trailhead in July 2015

By Manitou Julia on Friday, July 10th, 2015 | No Comments

Had planned on taking a hike in Red Rocks, but called my hiking friend and suggested a different trail. This trail is part of the Intermann Trail and starts up in Crystal Hills. She agreed and we were both so very happy we made this change of plans. So many flowers and great views […]

Catamount Reservoir Hike Near Woodland Park Colorado

By Manitou Julia on Thursday, June 25th, 2015 | No Comments

Hiked to the Catamount Reservoir on June 24, 2015. Took a longer hike yesterday than last weeks hike. Started a bit earlier and had blue skies at the start. As we hiked farther beautiful big puffy white clouds appeared all around. The trail seemed to end, but we walked along the shore a bit farther. […]

Lovell Gulch June 2015

By Manitou Julia on Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 | No Comments

Lovell Gulch outside of Woodland Park, Colorado on June 17, 2015. It is truly time to get back to posting my hikes. Or at least the images that I captured on them. Lovell Gulch was awesome today! If you can get up to Lovell Gulch for a hike in the next few days, you will […]

New Favorite Hike in the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 | No Comments

Last week I had planned on doing a hike heading to the Hot Springs with my hiking friend, but time didn’t allow this. Plus I also am having some trouble with my left knee. And neither of us really felt like taking a long hike. So my hiking friend and I decided to explore a […]

Signs of Spring in Ute Valley Park

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, May 11th, 2014 | No Comments

There were many signs of Spring along the trails in Ute Valley Park. Some more noticeable than others. There were many of these purple flowers and the prickly pear cactus were greening up along some sections of the trail. Ah, cactus are every where we hike. Gotta be careful when stepping off the trail to […]

White Chalk Formations with their Yucca Companions

By Manitou Julia on Wednesday, March 26th, 2014 | No Comments

It was hard to fathom how beautiful pure white formations could be unless you are walking among or above them. We hiked for a long stretch of Prairie, then looked down to see these are views that resembled looking into White Sands in New Mexico, but much harder lines and more colors intermingled in the […]

Calhan Paint Mines Offers Wonderful Formations

By Manitou Julia on Tuesday, March 25th, 2014 | 2 Comments

There is a rich diversity of life out on the Colorado prairie that is rarely seen by visitors, as the mountains are the biggest draw. The Calhan Paint Mines is an archeological district on the plains of Colorado that has a very diverse ecological system that includes prairie, wetlands and badlands filled with fantastic formations. […]

Hiking in the Colorful Paint Mines in Calhan Colorado

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 | No Comments

Now for a completely different type of hike out on the Colorado Prairie. One has to drive about an 45 minutes out from the edge of Colorado Springs to get to Calhan where the Paint Mines Interpretive Park is located. This is one of the most spirit renewing hikes I have ever taken. I was […]

Orchids are the Butterflies of the Flower World

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 | No Comments

The rare beauty of an orchid reflects the patterns found in butterfly wings. Both look very fragile, yet thrive in exotic habitats where temperatures can be extreme. The graciously share their beauty in secret places. These delicate orchids seem to want to take flight, but are grounded by their roots. I could here these orchid […]

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