Environment
Calhan Paint Mines Offers Wonderful Formations
There is a rich diversity of life out on the Colorado prairie that is rarely seen by visitors, as the mountains are the biggest draw. The Calhan Paint Mines is an archeological district on the plains of Colorado that has a very diverse ecological system that includes prairie, wetlands and badlands filled with fantastic formations. […]
Hiking in the Colorful Paint Mines in Calhan Colorado
Now for a completely different type of hike out on the Colorado Prairie. One has to drive about an 45 minutes out from the edge of Colorado Springs to get to Calhan where the Paint Mines Interpretive Park is located. This is one of the most spirit renewing hikes I have ever taken. I was […]
Concrete Couches Along the Fountain Creek Walk
Concrete couches added to the sights seen on this creek walk. These are different than some of their other couch projects, as they incorporated large rocks that were found along the Fountain Creek trail near The Fields Park in Manitou Springs into the couches. Concrete Couch is a non-profit that does many things. It did […]
Cactus Contrast Winter at Denver Botanical Gardens
There are many different types of gardens growing in this urban setting. At the far end of the Denver Botanical Gardens where one can view Cheeseman Park, sits a simple adobe building. Looking at the exterior of this building one wouldn’t know they were about to enter a different type of desert. Though adobe buildings […]
Ready for a Red Rocks Hike Tomorrow
It seems like forever since I have been out in Nature. Winter is such a cruel season for my spirits. Usually it isn’t so harsh and has more sunshine than this one. Yet we could be experiencing what the Southern and Eastern states are enduring without being prepared for icy weather. The power outages and […]