For years our friends have been urging us to visit Colorado. Finally we made it. Although my favorite part has been camping on the Dolores River in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, there is no question that dazzling scenery is plentiful.
Near Colorado Springs is a small city named Manitou Springs. Deb enjoyed tasting the several flavors of water that come bubbling up from the ground. But our favorite spots to visit were the cliff dwellings, and the Garden of the Gods, both within five minutes of town. Here are the cliff dwellings, which are under private ownership but very well managed.
What they call the Garden of the Gods for us displays the incredible creativity of our God. As the Rocky Mountains pushed up, some of the sedimentary rock layers got tilted. This is a Colorado Springs city park and free to visit. There are several hiking trails, and many foto ops.
