Spirit Renewal
Rocky Faces in Red Rock Canyon
Rocks everywhere create images in my minds eyes. On this hike, not so many, but a few stared down upon us or looked upon things only they could see. My hiking companion was sure she saw a bird on the rocks above us. What I saw through the lens of the camera was a series […]
Rock Formations on Hogback Trail in Red Rocks Canyon
I am always fascinated by the different colors of rocks that are found on my hikes. The Hogback Trail in Red Rocks Canyon starts with tan or slightly yellowish and rust colored rocks. Then one looks into the lower trails of Red Rock Canyon on the connecting Lions Trail and can see the Red Rocks […]
Maps of the Many Trails in Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon Park has a great variety of trails and connects to other trails in the area. I have found myself in Red Rocks Canyon when hiking from a couple of trail heads in Crystal Hills and from Section 16. And I have found myself on those trails when starting at one of the […]
Icy Creek in the Pulpit Rock Valley
I love being around water on hikes, even if it is mostly frozen. When we decided that the trail we were on in the valley below Pulpit Rock wasn’t going to head back to the parking area, we noticed that there was creek deep in the valley below where we were walking. I took some […]
Slippery Trail at Pulpit Rock
We had come up one way that was pretty steep, but my hiking partner started down a different way. And when I looked down, realized how steep it was! We were not in a hurry. I took my time and stopped many times to breathe. My left leg is not as strong as my right […]
Rock Faces at Pulpit Rock
As mentioned before, I always see creatures and faces in the rocks or driftwood when hiking. This hike was no exception to that. I stood and stared at this series of faces for quite some time. From many angles I saw more and more faces. Mostly happy ones. Some silly ones. A Bird Beak with […]
A New Camera Arrives
I had a gift certificate that hadn’t been totally used up on Amazon, so I ordered a NEW CAMERA! And it arrived today! A bit heavier than my current one, but lighter than the one two cameras back. It has some fun features that neither of my other ones had. Such as being able to […]
Tree Rings Show Age
It snowed all over the country yesterday and the temperature dipped waaaayyy below freezing in many areas. Days like this make me really glad I live in Colorado and not the Midwest any more! We get snow, then the sun comes out and warms us up. Brilliant blue sky helps to chase the winter blues […]
Rock Formations In the Garden of The Gods
Garden of the Gods is part of a long formation of red rocks that span the state of Colorado north to south. At different points in Colorado, they emerge from below the ground to create magnificent areas of beauty. We have another section nearby called Red Rocks Canyon that I will hike in later this […]
Horses in the Garden of the Gods
One never knows which creatures one will see on a hike. But it is almost a certainty to see horses on many of the trails in the Garden of the Gods. And if you don’t actually see the horses, you always must be careful where you step, because horses have been there and leave their […]