The so-called “Front Range” of the Rocky Mountains (the name only makes sense when approaching from the east, as it is the “Back Range” when coming from the west) rises to nearly 10,000 feet (3000 meters) from the western edge of the Great Plains at 6,000 feet (1830 meters), where Colorado Springs sprawls across the … Continue reading Butt Kick Peak
When your species numbers only 300+ individuals globally, you are considered critically endangered. As a baby born to such a rare set, you constitute roughly 0.33% of your kind. Such is the case for Basha and Mango, two Amur Leopard cubs born on May 17, 2023 at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. Amur … Continue reading Rare and Precious
Downtown Colorado Springs is home to Monument Valley Park, a linear park that stretches for two miles on both sides of Monument Creek. This relatively short creek measures only about 27 miles between its origin near Palmer Lake north of Colorado Springs and its confluence with Fountain Creek* directly south of Monument Valley Park. Monument … Continue reading Shadow Lake is Back!
I dedicate an occasional post to murals I have encountered during my forays in Colorado. Each is introduced by the featured photo above, which depicts a mural from a local coffee shop in Manitou Springs directly west of Colorado Springs. It offers an interpretation of the Colorado State flag, shown here: The two horizontal blue … Continue reading More Mural Magic-Part 4
I dedicate an occasional post to murals I have encountered during my forays in Colorado. Each is introduced by the featured photo above, which depicts a mural from a local coffee shop in Manitou Springs directly west of Colorado Springs. It offers an interpretation of the Colorado State flag, shown here: The two horizontal blue … Continue reading More Mural Magic-Part 3
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