New Favorite Hike in the Garden of the Gods

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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 […]

Lizards and Rocky Sentinels in Williams Canyon Above Manitou Springs

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, April 27th, 2014 | No Comments

There is white rock outcropping that I have taken pictures of many times when approaching the Williams Canyon Trail head. And above it is a few rocky creatures that have a keyhole to the sky between them that I have also taken pictures of from both directions. My hiking partner pointed to the opening in […]

Vibrant Water Colors in Williams Canyon Above Manitou Springs

By Manitou Julia on Friday, April 25th, 2014 | No Comments

The water in the creek seemed to be more colorful than I remembered. And so did the rocks. The colors must be created by new minerals unearthed and carried down from above. I need to go back and look at some of my past photos from hiking in Williams Canyon, but that is probably something […]

Rocky Gateway Embedded with Sparkling Stones

By Manitou Julia on Friday, February 14th, 2014 | No Comments

Trying to recapture the feeling of peace found yesterday. Looking around my home at all the crystals that abide here, brought back the thoughts of sparking stoned embedded in the red boulders along the Crystal Valley Cemetery section of the Intermann Trail. I brought home a couple that were loose on the trail to add […]

Alien Clouds Over Red Rocks Canyon Hike in 2011

By Manitou Julia on Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 | No Comments

My next hike will be on Thursday in Red Rocks Canyon. In the dry season, I like to hike in a river bed that takes one away from the highway noise and I can find an all encompassing peace in solitude away from other hikers. “I go to Nature to be soothed and healed and […]

Icy Creeks in Cheyenne Mountain State Park

By Manitou Julia on Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 | No Comments

We saw Icy and Water Running in Creeks. At one juncture of trails, the creek was totally iced over. We decided to go up the trail we were on a bit farther, and explore this one some time in the future. But it give us a hint that in the Spring, we might have to […]

I Have Looked At Clouds From Both Sides Dark and Light

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, February 2nd, 2014 | No Comments

Every time we looked up, the Clouds looked totally different. They were sometimes very dark and ominous, other times they were white with the blue sky behind them. Other times there was a mix of dark and white clouds making for very interesting contrast. A couple had images of Cloud Creatures. One was reaching up […]

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 […]

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