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.

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.