Short Walks By a Pond in Colorado Springs
There was a beautiful Heron that I came upon a few months ago at a pond in Monument Valley Park behind the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. These photos seemed to have a very Japanese quality to it, ad did a few others I took that day. So I have stopped there many a time […]
My How Time Flies By In The Summertime
I am very far behind on postings about hiking, and getting out and hiking. I took a trip the end of June to Young Living Essential Oils Convention in Salt Lake City, then came back and awoke the next morning very feverish and have been working my way back to health, with a little detour […]
Siamese Twin Trail in the Garden of the Gods
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
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
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 […]
Incredibly Interesting Rocks and Views at Ute Valley Park
I love interesting rocks almost as much as I love driftwood to take photographs of and find faces and creatures within them. This trail had many more interesting rocks and rock formations than driftwood. Not sure why, but it did. There were just a few interesting tree stumps with green accents on this trail in […]
Ute Valley Park is an Urban Trail in Colorado Springs
Although Ute Valley Park is surrounded by homes, most of the trail seems as if you are deep in the wilderness. The most spectacular landmark is a hogback ridge, but it also has many sandstone cliffs and mesas and plus some flat and wooded areas. So hiking in this park has many rich experiences of […]
Lizards and Rocky Sentinels in Williams Canyon Above Manitou Springs
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
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 […]
Williams Canyon Beautiful Devastation Above Manitou Springs
I went hiking up Williams Canyon with someone I had never hiked with before. She had grown up in this area and had hiked Williams Canyon many times as a youth and into adulthood. Earlier this Spring, she had gone up just a short ways before, but it had gotten dark, and she was alone, […]