Red Canyon Park - Canon City, CO
29. Juli 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Our first Jeep Trail, beautiful scenery just outside Canon City, CO. Great off-road test for our Jeep, a bit scary in places, but she handled it well. Passed Garden Park Fossil Area on the road wayWeiterlesen
Royal Gorge Bridge Park - Canon City, CO
30. Juli 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A whopping 955' above the Arkansas River The Royal Gorge Bridge was the tallest in the world until 2001. It's 1260' long and 18' wide and has all the states flag along it. Braved the gondola but gaveWeiterlesen
Skyline Drive
31. Juli 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Great drive on the narrow one-way road, great views from the ridge and saw dinosaurs footprints in the rocky overhang.
Pueblo State Park - Pueblo, CO
1. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Great campground overlooking the lake and marina. Each site has picnic table, shelter and fire pit. Lots of birds and spectacular sunset this evening. See the moon in the photo of the cloudsWeiterlesen
Pueblo State Park Hike
2. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Morning hike up round the cliffs behind the campground. Great views over the lake and the mountains beyond. Walked up a canyon and saw lots of colourful wildflowers, birds mud nests stuck on theWeiterlesen
Evening Entertainment
2. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
After dinner entertainment sitting outside listening and watching the birds. Highlight were hummingbirds feeding and chasing each other with another magnificent sunset as a back drop.
Historic Arkansas Riverside Walk
6. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Sunday stroll around the park commemorating the old route of the Arkansas river before it was diverted following the 1921 flood. Really lovely park with stunning bronze statues. Interesting visit toWeiterlesen
San Isabel NF - CO
7. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Scenic and Historic Byway drive through Hardscrabble Canyon in the San Isabel National Forest on a drizzly day. Birthday cake stop in the canyon surrounded by cliffs and trees with spectacularWeiterlesen
Bishops Castle - San Isabel NF
7. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Amazing place built by one man, Jim Bishop, over the last 48 years. He's still working on it at 73 and is a real character who has had to fight the authorities to achieve his dream. Free to view andWeiterlesen
Birthday Boy !!
7. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Seafood feast and Bread and Butter Chardonnay !!
COS Rodeo - Colorado Springs, CO
9. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Shout out to everyone at COS Rodeo, it went ahead despite the thunderstorms before and during the event. Kids were Mutton Bustin', young lads Steer Ridin', girls Barrel Racin' and (fearless) menWeiterlesen
COS Rodeo - More Pics
9. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
And a band played after the events.
Pikes Peak, CO
10. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Thunderstorms at 05:30, but forecast to clear. 08:00 sun is shining so.... Weather, check. Warm clothes, check (Stew's only warm hat is a 'Wee Jimmy' cap), Drinks & snacks, check. Ready to drive up toWeiterlesen
Pikes Peak - Devil's Playground
10. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Elevation 13,060'. Just off the highway, we climbed to the top of Devil's Playground and were treated to spectacular views. Switchback road really shows the terrain. Zoom in on the switchbacks to seeWeiterlesen
Pikes Peak - Double Cut
10. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Elevation 12,300'. Great turnout with typical alpine terrain and we walked out round the rocks on small trails amazed to find all kinds of wildflowers growing in nooks and crannies, even thistles andWeiterlesen
Pikes Peak - Glen Cove
10. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Elevation 11,500'. Walked in through the trees to the bottom of the towering cliff. Found lots of rusty cans, so this must have been an old camp from way back and they would have got their water fromWeiterlesen
Old Colorado City, CO
11. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
An interesting walk round the Old Colorado City History Museum, followed by a walk up the main street. Surprised to find The Queen at the British Tea Room, had a chat with the owner, a lady originallyWeiterlesen
Bristol Brewing Co - Colorado Springs
11. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Wanted to pay a visit after tasting their Cheyenne Canon Piñon Nut beer at the Royal Gorge. Amazed when we arrived to find it in the old Ivywild school building. They didn't have the beer we'd triedWeiterlesen
Garden of the Gods - CO
12. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Pictures do not do this amazing place justice. Did a short tour on the geology, nature and history of the area. Guide had just mentioned he never saw snakes and Stew spotted a bull snake by the path.Weiterlesen
Garden of the Gods 2 - CO
12. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Different views with more birds trees and wildflowers on the high Palmer's trail recommended by our guide.
Highway 24 to Buena Vista, CO
13. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Amazing scenic road climbing up and down through canyons and over passes, the view as we left the Pike National Forest was stunning over the flat high plain to The Collegiate Peaks of the SawatchWeiterlesen
Lost Lake - Cottonwood Pass, Buena Vista
14. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Noticed sign in town said Cottonwood Pass was closed as we drove to the Chamber of Commerce, which doubles as a visitor centre. The very helpful lady there gave us maps and info and more importantlyWeiterlesen
Breckenridge, CO
15. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Road trip in the Jeep from Buena Vista to Breckenridge, CO. Lovely drive up the Arkansas river, over mountain passes, passed by lakes and through old mining towns on the way. Some of BreckinridgeWeiterlesen
St Elmo - Ghost Town, CO
16. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
St. Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, CO, Founded in 1880, St. Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles from Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961'. Nearly 2,000 peopleWeiterlesen
Boondocking at Kenosha Pass, CO
17. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Heading back towards Denver we found this turnout at the top of the Kenosha Pass (10,000') and as the Colorado Trail (500 miles of hiking) crossed here we decided to go for a hike and stay overnight.Weiterlesen