On the Bevers Trailhead in July 2015

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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 […]

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 […]

Siamese Twin Trail in the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 | No Comments

When we found ourselves back at the Spring Canyon Parking lot, we still wanted to spend more time hiking. So we headed up the Siamese Twin trail in the Garden of the Gods. I usually hike up from the Northern part of the trail, but since we were at the Southern end, we just started […]

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 […]

Geese at the Fountain Creek Nature Center Wetlands

By Manitou Julia on Monday, April 21st, 2014 | No Comments

There were geese and other water fowl engaged in many activities on both of my hikes at the Fountain Creek Nature Center Trails. On the first stroll they kept flying over us. I was able to get one good picture of them flying. I am still learning this camera and should have had it on […]

Winter Flora Along Trails at Calhan Paint Mines in Colorado

By Manitou Julia on Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 | No Comments

We walked among a very dry landscape at the close of winter and the beginning of Spring. Its stark beauty is quite different from what we would have seen in the summer at the Calhan Paint Mines. Some trails led off onto the prairie, others took us above the formations and the final part of […]

Paths Into Colorful Formations at the Paint Mines Park

By Manitou Julia on Friday, March 28th, 2014 | No Comments

As we walked across the prairie, the path started to climb upwards. The large rock at the top had a big smile on his dinosaur face, and we were soon to discover why. He had a magnificent view of the largest area of the Paint Mine formations that visitors get to view from above, the […]

Brave Birds Among the Ancient Cedars in Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Thursday, March 20th, 2014 | No Comments

This hike had many interesting facets to it, not an ordinary Garden of the Gods hike. When we stopped for a lunch break on the way back down, there were some very brave birds. I often leave some nuts or dried fruit for creatures to find when we are gone. I placed a few pistachios […]

Hiking Creek Beds and Among Ancient Cedars in Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Wednesday, March 12th, 2014 | 1 Comment

This is one of my Most Favorite Hikes in the Garden of the Gods, or anywhere. I hadn’t been on this “secret” trail in about two years. It starts off on a mellow creek bed, then there is an uphill climb to an open area. Next you can hike up to a grove of Ancient […]

Becky Elder Keeps the Carnivale Parade Characters In Line

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

Every Parade needs someone to keep it moving, but not have the participants not on top of each other. Becky has done this for many years. And on this cold and snowy day, Carnivale Parade participants wanted to get moving as fast as possible once the parade began. But that means they get bunched up and […]

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