John Denver Sanctuary and Garden

Located in the midst of Aspen (his hometown) is a beautiful sanctuary that pays tribute to John Denver, his music, and his legacy. I am a huge fan, to say the least. His was the music that defined a decade or more of my life. I was lucky enough to see him in concert 3 times. His concerts were fantastic. He was so personable with the audience. He had a great sense of humor and he was humble. He wanted everyone to understand, love and care for our natural world.

There were two parts of the sanctuary. One was called "The Filter". It was an area full of flowing water, rocks, wetland, flowers, plants, and trees. You could hear the flowing water and the chatter of excited children as they explored. The summer snow, cottonwood tree fluff, floated down around us. There were benches of beautiful stone tucked away. We found one to rest on in the shade while we took in this part of the sanctuary. We also had good cell signal and used the time to catch up on our postings. Carved into many of the rocks were quotes about nature from different people (see pics).

The second part of the sanctuary was "John's Garden ". A beautiful area right next to the river. Many stones held carvings of the lyrics of his songs. We got a call from Jacob while we were here and got to catch up.

I think John would love this place dedicated to him. We really enjoyed our visit. Tomorrow we head to Grandby, CO... a 4-5 hour drive. I know what our Playlist will be....Read more