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| Photo Gallery 6 |
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| 2003
Roadtrip -- Oceanside, CA to Colorado Springs, CO |
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| We left Oceanside on Thursday for a genuine
roadtrip. Something that Alaskan's don't really get to experience.
We were headed for Colorado Springs for the IALEP conference. Along
the way we stopped in Glenwood Springs to visit Heather's relatives.
On the return trip we stopped for a day in Mesa Verde. Great fun for
us to have so many possible routes, and so much great western scenery to
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 Crossing
Utah we passed over the San Rafael swell, an area of high table lands and
canyons. |
 A
butte on the San Rafael swell. |
 The
ubiquitous salesmen of native american crafts set up directly in front of
the "No Vending or Sales" sign at the San Rafael overlook. |
 Before
and after crossing Independence Pass (12,095 feet) we were treated to
great fall colors in the Aspens. |
 Colorado
Spring's Garden of the Gods is filled with red sandstone plates and
spires. It is heavily used by rock climbers and walkers. |
 In
the Garden of the Gods all of the original plants were trampled into
oblivion. Recent efforts have restored native grasses and trees. |
 Minnow
(L) and Kira enjoyed walking and sitting on the walls in the Garden of the
Gods. |
 With
the IALEP conference we rode the cog railway to the top of Pike's Peak.
Track disappears around the corner of the mountain beneath us. |
 Heather
admires the summit monument to the author of "America the Beautiful" who
was inspired to pen the song on a trip tp Pike's Peak. |
 Looking
past the train on the summit East over Colorado springs and over the
plains. The Garden of the Gods can be seen in the foreground. |
 Chris
and Heather shiver at the summit long enough for a photo op. |
 Cog
Railway cars stopped at the summit. |
 IALEP
presidents past and present at the conference including Chris. |
 Entrance
to Mesa Verde National Park. |
 Looking
out from the edge of the mesa road towards the town of Mancos. |
 Looking
at the "Knife Edge" around which the park road used to pass. |
 Heather
looks out to the West from the highest point in the park, appropriately
named "Park Point." |
 Late
afternoon sun in the Canyons from Navajo overview on the Mesa Top Loop. |
 Appropriately
named Sunset House is lit by the setting sun. |
 Cliff
House from the tour starting point. |
 Cliff
House ruins through the trees. |
 Our
ranger guide was an archaeology student, former fire fighter and
interesting presenter. She had been involved in the two year project
to complete a detailed survey of Cliff House. |
 Climbing
back up from the ruins required a squeeze through the rocks. |
 Spruce
House has had some of its kivas restored. |
 Inside
a restored kiva. |
 Heather,
Kira, and Minnow stand on the corners of four states: Colorado, Arizona,
Utah, and New Mexico. |
 Chris
takes his turn on monument. |
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| Updated 11/14/2006 |
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