COLORADO - Colorado Springs

August 22 Wednesday

We visited the US Air Force Academy today.

Football Stadium  - Falcons

 B-52 which flew in the Vietnam Conflict on display just outside of the USAF Academy.

Visitor Center

Air Force Chapel...this is a beautiful building which houses 4 denominations: Protestant, Catholic, Jewish and Buddhist

Protestant Chapel

Catholic Chapel

Original stones from Jerusalem (above) and the Jewish Temple

 The Buddhist Chapel

Changing classes

COLORADO - Colorado Springs

August 21 Tuesday PM  

Did something today that Gary has always dreamed of doing....driving up Pikes Peak.

5 mile mark - Crystal Resevoir

Start of the annual race...faint line across road at the 7 mile mark

Coming to the end of the tree line

Approaching the top

Top is in sight

 Cog Rail Ride is headed down from the top....
STEEP!!!

TOP...we have driven 19 miles to reach the summit

At the top

View that was the inspiration for "America The Beautiful"

See what I mean....inspiring!

Looking back at some of the road we traveled up...curvy, isn't it?

COLORADO - Colorado Springs

August 21 Tuesday AM

This was the most amazing beautiful place!  We couldn't stop taking pictures!

Here is our car in the parking lot...this is already the most spectacular view!

YIKES!!!  Don't worry I WILL stay on the trail!!

Walking through the Garden...staying on the trail!

Leaning rocks

Us in this amazing place!

One gorgeous view after another!

Note the climber on the left hand side of the rock formation

Absolutely Amazing!!