Took Two Mini-Hikes Today in Manitou Springs

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Took Two Mini-Hikes Today in Manitou Springs

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

Actually I took 3 Walks or mini-hikes that all related to being near Manitou Springs Fountain Creek. One was along Fountain Creek at The Fields Park and the other took me to the other end of Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs. I had a meeting at The Fields Park with a Manitou Springs City Official. […]

The Laugh Cure Found in Wooden Faces

By Manitou Julia on Monday, February 10th, 2014 | No Comments

“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” a Hebrew proverb. The “Laugh Cure” is a chapter in Orison Swett Marden’s book: “Cheerfullness as a Life Power”. I created a Natural Health Book Series inspired by this book. I took each chapter and made it into its own book. In each of these six books, […]

Frigid Walk to Commonwheel and recalling Intermann Trail

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, February 9th, 2014 | No Comments

It was really foggy and frigid today in Manitou Springs. I did take a walk to Commonwheel Artists Gallery after getting my FantaFaces inventory photographed using my freezing front porch studio. I really hope it warms up early next week to get in a real hike without having to freeze my face, feet and hands. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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