215:365 Garden

Garden
A beautiful flower garden in front of a home in Central City, Colorado.
Theme #118.

209:365 Rest in Peace

209:365 Rest in Peace
The cemetery in Central City, Colorado, is on a hill overlooking the town. It is filled with wildflowers and aspens. On the day we visited, the wind was whistling and the whole mood was isolated and lonely. Ghosts have been spotted here. Theme #260.

208:365 Looking Down

The bikes are unloaded and ready to go. Two of the guides on our trip are standing at the edge of the Pikes Peak summit. They are looking at Denver more than 60 miles away. Theme #177.

207:365 On the Road

207:365 On the Road
The most exciting thing that we did on our vacation was descending Pikes Peak on mountain bikes. Our outfitter was Challenge Unlimited and the whole experience was way cool. Challenge Unlimited takes two vans to the summit of Pikes Peak. I was in the last van, and you can see the front van loaded with bicycles. It was a beautiful, clear morning and our group was very excited. Theme #208.

206:365 Magical or Mystical

206:365 Magical or Mystical
Manitou Springs, Colorado, is a very different kind of place. The attitudes are laid-back and casual. Palm readers and mysticism fit very well into the scheme of things. Theme #179.

205:365 Culture

205:365 Culture
A young Navajo girl in tribal dress prepares to do a friendship dance at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs. Theme #70.

204:365 America the Beautiful

204:365 America the Beautiful
The view from the visitor’s center at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs with the morning sun shining on the Garden and Pikes Peak in the background. It is truly an awe expiring sight. The outlook from the summit of Pikes Peak (below) inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write “America the Beautiful” in 1895.

203:365 Water

203:365
More pictures from my trip to Colorado. This is a sunset view from Cub Lake Trail in Rocky Mountains National Park. Theme #353.

198:365 Peaks and Valleys

198:365 Peaks and Valleys
A view from the Alpine Visiter Center in the Rocky Mountain National Park. The wildflowers are part of the alpine tundra with bald mountains in the background. Theme #230.

197:365 Haunted

197:365 Haunted
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado was built in 1909. It is best known for inspiring Stephen King to write The Shining. It is one of America’s most haunted hotels.

196:365 Snow

196:365 Snow
Parts of Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park are over 11,000 feet above sea level. At this altitude, there is still a lot of snow on the ground. It was a big thrill for us southerners to play in the snow and have snow ball fights in July. Theme #292.

195:365 Building

195:365 Building
I could not resist taking a picture of Williams Stables in Central City, Colorado. Theme #37.

194:365 Something Missing

194:365 Something Missing
When I was processing the pictures of this ground squirrel, I realized that he is missing an ear. He had a narrow escape at sometime in his life. Theme #295.

193:365 Box Office

193:365 Box Office
The Park Theatre in Estes Park, Colorado. Built in 1913, it is the oldest operating theatre west of the Mississippi River. Theme #31.