Colorado Springs and Garden of the Gods

We drove to Colorado Springs several times last month while camping in the Denver area. The traffic to and from was not fun. Most of the interstate is just two lanes, and there are so many people and vehicles making the 70 mile drive each day. But geocaches were calling our name...

old stone church is now a restaurant

Castle Rock, between Denver & Colorado Springs

one of several old stone houses in Castle Rock

memorial in Colorado Springs

I like horse sculptures

IAFF Memorial

International Association of Fire Fighters

the names of the 19 AZ fireman who died in the

Yarnell Fire in 2013

a SD fireman who lost his life in 1993

We had been to the Garden of the Gods on another trip to Colorado. I didn't remember much about the park other than the red rocks. This time, because we were geocaching and learning, we had to pay more attention to the sandstone sculptures.

Balancing Rock

this black bear crossed the road in front of our truck

we quickly parked and walked back, but he was gone

he wasn't interested in a photo op

this buck patiently watched us and others 

who were looking for the bear

the bear didn't bother him

another unique rock sculpture, Siamese Twins

created by erosion

lots of trail in the park, 15 miles of trails

Three Graces

part of the Fountain Formation 

formed 320-300 million years ago

the 1,367 acre park is free to the public

vertical layers in the Red Lyons

White Lyons

we were just two of MANY the day we visited

Kissing Camels

do you see them?