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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Mon May 26, 2014, 01:46 PM May 2014

My Colorado Springs "Garden of the Gods" photos (obligatory "WARNING: PIC HEAVY" message goes here)

Only had my cell phone on the trip, but, given that, I was pleased with the results. I am hoping to return soon...perhaps even relocate there as I have family close by. Next time I bring the REAL camera.

From Wikipedia: "Garden of the Gods is a public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, US. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971."































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My Colorado Springs "Garden of the Gods" photos (obligatory "WARNING: PIC HEAVY" message goes here) (Original Post) Miles Archer May 2014 OP
great shots fizzgig May 2014 #1
Nice Miles....I've been there, it is truly beautiful. panader0 May 2014 #2
Great pics, my dear Miles! CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #3
I agree Garden of the Gods is a lovely place beveeheart May 2014 #25
There's a long lost cave beneath famous Kissing Camels Rock in Garden Of The Gods aint_no_life_nowhere May 2014 #4
I visited there back in '87 Callmecrazy May 2014 #5
VERY nice! elleng May 2014 #6
These are beautiful, thanks locks May 2014 #7
They're better than our family's grainy old 110 pictures. Viva_La_Revolution May 2014 #8
I loved the Garden of the Gods! BB1 May 2014 #9
Royal Gorge lakercub May 2014 #21
Marvelous! shenmue May 2014 #10
I am lucky to live here in Manitou Springs. A couple blocks from GOG world wide wally May 2014 #11
I hear what you're saying about the politics, but.... Miles Archer May 2014 #17
quite the soap opera is presently unfolding in the El Paso Co sheriff's office. uncle ray May 2014 #24
6th from the top is my favorite. Hoppy May 2014 #12
I absolutely love thes. May I please cntrygrl May 2014 #13
Absolutely. Miles Archer May 2014 #16
Hopefully someone will be along soon, perhaps a Boy Scout troop leader, A Simple Game May 2014 #14
Thinking about going there in mid-July LittleGirl May 2014 #15
I'm sure he would enjoy it... Miles Archer May 2014 #18
Wow, cripple creek LittleGirl May 2014 #19
I was disappointed in Cripple Creek when we drove up there a couple years ago. Blue_In_AK May 2014 #29
Just did a 5k there earlier this month lakercub May 2014 #20
That huge rock in balance... Helen Borg May 2014 #22
It's been there like that for a long time. Blue_In_AK May 2014 #28
4 weeks and counting... jimlup May 2014 #23
yea. yea. totally awesome. i am taking my boys there in a couple weeks, a month. nt seabeyond May 2014 #26
Very nice! Blue_In_AK May 2014 #27
Thanks for these wonderful photographs, Miles Archer Ptah May 2014 #30

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,296 posts)
3. Great pics, my dear Miles!
Mon May 26, 2014, 06:28 PM
May 2014

I would like to see what your "real" camera could do...

It would be a lovely place to relocate to.

beveeheart

(1,364 posts)
25. I agree Garden of the Gods is a lovely place
Thu May 29, 2014, 06:49 PM
May 2014

But I would not relocate to Colorado Springs. Too much Focus on the Family!!!

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
4. There's a long lost cave beneath famous Kissing Camels Rock in Garden Of The Gods
Mon May 26, 2014, 07:14 PM
May 2014

I lived in Colorado Springs when I was a kid in the 60s. At the age of 12 I started exploring the fascinating caves in Williams Canyon near Cave Of The Winds. I became a cave nut. In about 1962, erosion caused the reopening of a long sandstone fissure cave beneath Kissing Camels Rock. I was always crawling over that area looking for new caves. I found the small opening in the concrete that had been cemented shut decades before and that came open and I explored it. It was pretty cool and fairly long and high-ceilinged for a sandstone cave. Days later, it was cemented shut once again and its location hidden by city authorities. The city had planned to open it as a tourist cave in the 1930s but a loose boulder came dislodged and nearly squashed the workers trying to smooth out the cave's tourist route and it was deemed unsafe.

http://www.examiner.com/article/spaulding-s-cavern-waits-to-be-rediscovered



Callmecrazy

(3,065 posts)
5. I visited there back in '87
Mon May 26, 2014, 07:25 PM
May 2014

I was stationed at Fort Carson there. I remember the balancing rock. Great pictures, Miles. It seems you've been everywhere that I have.

elleng

(130,126 posts)
6. VERY nice!
Mon May 26, 2014, 09:01 PM
May 2014

I was there when I was in jr. high school, had my Brownie camera, and never forgot the pics I took (which, of course, I've misplaced over the years.)

locks

(2,012 posts)
7. These are beautiful, thanks
Mon May 26, 2014, 10:17 PM
May 2014

and let's pray we don't have fires in the Springs (or any place in CO) this summer!

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
8. They're better than our family's grainy old 110 pictures.
Tue May 27, 2014, 12:38 AM
May 2014

I think I was about 11. Awesome beauty. Seven Falls is gorgeous too.

BB1

(798 posts)
9. I loved the Garden of the Gods!
Tue May 27, 2014, 06:15 PM
May 2014

At 18, I spent a year in High School as an exchange student with a host family in Missourah.

After graduation, they took me on a trip to Colorado, where their son lived. We spotted a moose and nearly ran over a porcupine in the mountains, we camped at the Great Sand Dunes, we visited some gorge (can't remember what it was called - only that I was greatly disappointed you were supposed to pay for looking into the gorge).

And then we went to the Garden of the Gods. I took a load of pictures ánd still have them. Somewhere.

world wide wally

(21,718 posts)
11. I am lucky to live here in Manitou Springs. A couple blocks from GOG
Tue May 27, 2014, 08:52 PM
May 2014

The politics in Colorado Springs sucks, but the beauty is awesome to behold. A great place to raise your kids too!

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
17. I hear what you're saying about the politics, but....
Wed May 28, 2014, 12:21 PM
May 2014

...I'm the guy who moved from Silicon Valley to the middle of the Nevada desert in late 2012. Politics here are off-the-chart conservative, "Obama wants to take my guns" conspiracy theory stuff. One of the TOP contenders in the race for Sheriff on June 10th is a guy who pulled over a young couple on a routine traffic stop in 1986 and made the woman "partially disrobe" for no apparent reason other than he wanted to make her do it. The case went to trial, he was "exonerated of all charges" but due to pressure from the department / internal affairs he resigned anyway. He was recently arrested for stealing his opponents' campaign signs (they caught him red-handed and VIDEO TAPED HIM). He also got charged with resisting arrest. He can be seen on the video arguing with officers and propping his foot against the squad car door so they couldn't close it. They ended up putting aa second seat belt on him, around his legs. This guy is the front runner because he has basically greased the palms of the "power people" in town.

So Colorado Springs politics, in comparison, is like a breath of fresh air to me.

uncle ray

(3,153 posts)
24. quite the soap opera is presently unfolding in the El Paso Co sheriff's office.
Thu May 29, 2014, 03:38 AM
May 2014

sex to make it interesting, and crimes being covered up because of the sex. basically sheriff Makita has been banging at least 3 people in the office, his undersheriff, the comptroller, and the head dispatcher. all were promoted because of sex, and despite their not being qualified. pressure is growing for him to resign.

cntrygrl

(356 posts)
13. I absolutely love thes. May I please
Wed May 28, 2014, 09:09 AM
May 2014

have your permission to download a couple to use as desktop backgrounds on my computers?

A Simple Game

(9,214 posts)
14. Hopefully someone will be along soon, perhaps a Boy Scout troop leader,
Wed May 28, 2014, 09:53 AM
May 2014

to topple that dangerous balancing rock. Someone could get hurt.

For those that don't remember the story.

LittleGirl

(8,261 posts)
15. Thinking about going there in mid-July
Wed May 28, 2014, 10:40 AM
May 2014

when it's ungodly hot here in Tucson. Thanks for the photos. My husband has never been to Colorado and I suggested a road trip to see it. This confirms that he would love it. I was there in '72 or '73 so would really like to see it again! Thanks so much!

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
18. I'm sure he would enjoy it...
Wed May 28, 2014, 12:38 PM
May 2014

...the day after the Garden trip we went out to Cripple Creek...these are just a couple of scenes along the way.







LittleGirl

(8,261 posts)
19. Wow, cripple creek
Wed May 28, 2014, 02:14 PM
May 2014

We went there too way back when. My brother fell while goofing off and we had to go to the local 'hospital' clinic to get some stitches for his knee! It reminded me of going into a time warp! That clinic was old! Thanks for the reminder. Cheers!

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
29. I was disappointed in Cripple Creek when we drove up there a couple years ago.
Thu May 29, 2014, 06:58 PM
May 2014

Too many casinos. Victor is more to my liking, although I do understand the fiscal issues.

lakercub

(658 posts)
20. Just did a 5k there earlier this month
Wed May 28, 2014, 05:33 PM
May 2014

Garden of the Gods is a gorgeous park, but those hills sure suck when you're running on them.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
28. It's been there like that for a long time.
Thu May 29, 2014, 06:55 PM
May 2014

Maybe if Colorado's fracking starts causing earthquakes...

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
23. 4 weeks and counting...
Wed May 28, 2014, 08:51 PM
May 2014

And I get to spend 2 weeks in Colorado.

Really looking forward to it. I'm planning on Doing the Democrat, Lincoln, Cameron and Boss (assuming the private property is open which it isn't always.) Then I'm headed out to the San Juans.

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