Although you can’t really tell it by looking at the pics. . .
there really are seven distinct and separate waterfalls. . .
each one as beautiful as the last. . .
but the only true way to see each and every one of them distinctively
is to climb the two staircases like this one, totaling 224 steps. . .
I heard one of the guys telling someone that when you get
short winded. . .don’t stop. ..cause then your legs will freeze up. . .
great huh. . .I climbed 10 steps. . .rested. . .10 steps. . .rested. . .
and so on, and so forth. . .of course I pretended to be reading
the signs about each waterfall. . .hey, whatever works!
I love, love, love this horsetail fall, with the pool at the bottom. . .
You know how you always read in those historical romances. . .
(I mean novels) about bathing under the waterfall. . .
can’t you just imagine that happening here? So beautiful. . .
So. . .as if climbing 224 stairs straight up wasn’t enough. . .
we decided to hike an additional mile and 400 more feet in elevation. . .
to Inspiration Point. . .
This was the trail. . .
catching our breath. . .
love these granite outcroppings. . .
our first view of Colorado Springs
from the summit.
and with the zoom. . .so beautiful. . .and so worth it!
Yes I plan to make many more hikes like this during the
summer we spend in the Rocky Mountains. . .wish me luck!
I would have been 'reading those signs' with you. :)
ReplyDeleteI was 30 years old the first time we went here Judy, and was a walking mail carrier. . .I ran up those steps. . .ha. . .whole different story this trip!
DeleteThank you for having this post! It reminded me so much of my own trip to Colorado. Colorado is definitely known for its amazing autumn foliage. I was able to visit Colorado and took amazing photos of fall. Here are some of the best photos I have seen from a friend's fine art photography trip to witness the beautiful Colorado falls color:
ReplyDeletePlease feel free to look into the links for amazing Colorado Fall!
http://www.darkeclipse.com/landscape-pictures/colorado-fall-colors-pictures/
http://www.darkeclipse.com/landscape-pictures/colorado-fall-colors-pictures/sun-star-of-the-fall/
The Rocky Mountains are one of our favorite places to visit. . .
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