COLORADO - Boulder

August 19 & 20 Sunday and Monday  Spent Sunday doing laundry and cleaning...so no pictures!  But, on Monday we headed to Boulder to visit Gary's cousin Bill Frisbie and his wife Leslie.  We went out to dinner and they showed us around downtown Boulder.  It is a very beautiful city!   Thanks so much Bill & Leslie  - it was great to see you!

Downtown Boulder

Bill & Gary

Leslie & Liz doing a little shopping

COLORADO - Denver

August 18 Saturday Took a drive to Denver today.   Had to visit Denver Broncos Mile High Stadium as this was Jon's favorite football team.

Mile High Stadium

At Mile High

Such beautiful red rocks!

 A few miles down the road is the Red Rock Amphitheater...very beautiful outdoor theater built into the red rocks of the area.  This venue has hosted many, very famous bands and performers throughout the years.   The Beatles did a concert here in 1964. 
Unfortunately, a sold out concert was scheduled for the day we visited so we could not actually go into the the theater.  

Road leading to the amphitheather

View of the amphitheater

COLORADO - FT. Collins
August 17 Friday

 Had to chuckle when we saw this sign...Colorado was colorful in some places, but it was very brown and plain by this welcoming sign!

Moraine Deposits

Rock formation near the entrance of our campground

Historic Ft. Collins was the birthplace of the architect who designed the town for Disneyland and he based the buildings there on his hometown

Historic Ft. Collins

Having a drink @ Cooper & Smith Brewery

Another view of historic Ft. Collins

Tried the light ale on tap...Columbine Klosch...very nice!

Historic Ft. Collins- yet another view

HO HO HO...Green Giant!

This is Pleasant Valley, CO...this is the valley that the ads use for  the Jolly Green Giant to stand in.

Roosevelt Park - S-curves through the canyon

We drove through Roosevelt Park on the way to Rocky Mountain National Park

Estes Park - Rocky Mtns. in the background

Welcome to Rocky Mountain National Park

Picnic in RMNP with Mr. Skunk

And... a pretty bird joined us!

Elev. 11,766ft. Notice winding road we drove up

15 miles of dirt road...shortcut back to our campground??

Beautiful rock formations in Poudre Canyon