Hiking Journaling Starts Again

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Hiking Journaling Starts Again

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, February 5th, 2017 | No Comments

Time to share more hikes and how they revive my spirit. So I haven’t stopped hiking, I just got away from posting them here. But plan on writing about current and past hikes starting NOW! Just two days ago it was frosty and very cold. Then it was 60 degrees today and I just couldn’t […]

Spirit Renewed on a 2015 Christmas Hike

By Manitou Julia on Friday, December 25th, 2015 | No Comments

Some how I have gotten away from posting my hikes here. Talk about them on Facebook, but need to keep this site more up to date. I have taken many hikes since my last post. Also considering putting them into a book format . . . On this Christmas day, I needed a “spirit renewing […]

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. […]

Rusty and Wooden Items Along the Trail at Fountain Creek Nature Trail

By Manitou Julia on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014 | No Comments

I am always intrigued by rusty items I find on trails. This trail had some very wonderful rusty things, including some that were still in use. There were many valve wheels that were related to what I believe was an irrigation ditch that was on one side of the trail. I have no idea what […]

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 […]

These Colorful Rock Formations Look Like What?

By Manitou Julia on Monday, March 31st, 2014 | No Comments

As always, I got lost in taking pictures at the Calhan Paint Mines and my hiking partner passed me by. So did another hiker. As I came around the bend I heard my hiking partner laughing with this gentleman hiker. She had thought I was right behind her and had pointed to a rock exclaiming, […]

Cloud Faces in the Garden of the Gods

By Manitou Julia on Sunday, March 16th, 2014 | No Comments

Everywhere I looked on this hike, I saw faces in the sky. Some were in groups, others just singular and very obvious. Every time I looked at this cloud formation above me while waiting for my hiking partner, I saw more and different cloud faces and creatures . Some seemed downright spooky, others were laughing […]

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 […]

Very Short Hike at Memorial Park in Manitou Springs

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

I was planning on refilling my bottles at 7-Minute Spring, so parked across the street from Manitou Springs Memorial Park. I had seen lots of heavy equipment working at that park when I headed off to my meeting, and wondered what they were doing. While I filled my bottles, I watched the equipment, which […]

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