Garden of the Gods and Seven Falls

A Day in the Garden of the Gods and at Seven Falls

The alarm went off at 5am this morning -- on purpose!! We are discovering that here in Colorado Springs the mornings are by far the best time for sightseeing and that by 2pm or so the afternoon thunderstorms roll in. Photographically, the early morning light is great for scenics, so we really took advantage of it. I'll let some pictures speak for themselves.

"Balancing Rock" is one of the fascinating structures in the Garden

The wildlife is abundant and used to people being around. Today we saw deer, rabbits, hummingbirds, and a black bear cub that ran across the road right in front of us. It happened too fast for a picture, but fortunately we were driving slowly and could avoid him.

After a relaxed morning in the Garden of the Gods, (Sandra sat in a gazebo and let the wildlife come to her while David hiked and took pictures.) we hopped in the car to visit another of the sites from honeymoon days - Seven Falls. Located in North Cheyenne Canyon Park, Seven Falls is a beautiful series of cascades. The falls is also the site of some authentic Native Dancing. Since we were last here they have blasted a vertical elevator shaft that takes you to the Eagles' Nest where you can get a view of the entire "Seven Falls"

Tomorrow we will visit the Air Force Academy and spend the afternoon doing laundry and cleaning the car before our trip on Thursday to Cheyenne and Rawlins Wyoming.

Are we having fun yet? You bet!!!!

David and Sandra