Colorado 1994 and 2002
Colorado 1994 and 2002
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  • US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs - 5-21-94
  • B1 Bomber at the US Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
  • Fighter jet in the Air Force Academy's mall area
  • The famous Air Force Academy signature temple - Colorado Springs
  • Inside the Air Force Academy Temple
  • Air Force Academy Football Stadium sits below the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Springs
  • Garden of the Gods red rock formations outside Colorado Springs - 5-21-94
  • Garden of the Gods red rock formations in front of Pikes Peak
  • Garden of the Gods red rock formations
  • Garden of the Gods red rock formations
  • Garden of the Gods red rock formations
  • Friend Dan Herzog at 'Balanced Rock' formation in the Garden of the Gods
  • Royal Gorge Bridge, Canon City, Colorado - 5-21-94
  • Royal Gorge Bridge is the world's highest suspension bridge - 1,053 ft above the Arkansas River
  • In the middle of the Royal Gorge bridge near the Minnesota flag
  • Looking out at the Rocky Mountains from the Royal Gorge Bridge
  • Looking down at the Arkansas River from the East side of the Royal Gorge Bridge
  • Royal Gorge Bridge was built in 1929 in Canon City, Colorado
  • Looking out over the Royal Gorge bridge and Inspiration Point
  • Friend Dan gets ready to go down the incline railway to the bottom of the Royal Gorge
  • The Arkansas River at the bottom of the Royal Gorge
  • The Arkansas River at the bottom of the Royal Gorge
  • Looking up at the suspension bridge from the bottom of the gorge
  • Railcar coming down the incline railway at the Royal Gorge
  • Whitewater rafters on the Arkansas River in Colorado - 5-21-94
  • White capped mountains along the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado
  • The snow level starts around 8,000 ft in the Colorado Rockies
  • Wolf Creek Ski Resort skiers making their way down the 10,850 ft pass
  • The Continental Divide - the dividing line for rivers flowing East and West near Wolf Creek Pass
  • The Continental Divide in Colorado - 5-21-94
  • Chimney Rock Monument near Durango, Colorado
  • Chimney Rock Monument near Durango, Colorado
  • North Rim of the Ute Mountains in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado - 5-21-94
  • Anasazi Indian Cliff Dwellings from 1100-1300 AD in Mesa Verde National Park
  • Anasazi settlers lived in pithouses which sunk into the ground & were covered with a roof
  • Sun Temple Cliff Dwelling can be seen carved in the mountainside
  • Spruce Tree House Cliff Dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park
  • Step House Ruin has pithouses at Mesa Verde National Park
  • Balcony House dwelling has a kiva to conduct healing rituals and for praying
  • Cliff Palace is the most famous ruin and has over 200 rooms and is considered a village
  • Cliff Palace at sunset at Mesa Verde National Park - 9-21-02
  • Entering Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs
  • Pikes Peak, elevation 14,110 ft near Colorado Springs
  • Cog Railway going up Pikes Peak
  • Cog Railway going up Pikes Peak
  • Looking ahead at the railway and a shack along the way up to Pikes Peak
  • Reaching 10,000 ft and the timberline at Pikes Peak
  • At 12,000 ft, mountain goats are seen in abundance
  • Reaching the top of Pikes Peak above the clouds
  • Cog Railway atop Pikes Peak, altitude 14,110 ft - Takes 1 hour to reach the top
  • With co-workers atop Pikes Peak - 9-21-02

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