Garden of the Gods

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Jeanine and I were up well before sunrise for a visit to the Garden of the Gods, not five minutes from the Colorado College campus.  I scouted a great location for an overview shot including Pike’s Peak in the background as the sum rose.  This natural wonder is a photographer’s dream.

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The early morning light was magical and this is but a small sample of the photographs I captured.  As I have noted in the past, landscape photographs really need to be viewed at full resolution to appreciate them.

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After a few hours of hiking in the park we set out for the quaint town of Manitou Springs followed by a stroll through historic Old Colorado City.  There we came across the tail end of a pumpkin festival and watched as contestants loaded their prized creations. Pictured here is the winner of third place.

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With three days remaining in his current block, Nico returned to his dorm to work on a term paper while Jeanine and I went back to the Garden of the Gods for further exploration and hiking.

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We reconnected again for dinner and were joined by Nico’s roommate, Thomas, his mother and two sisters at an underground restaurant called the Rabbit Hole.  The food was reportedly exceptional. I opted for salad only to offset the damage done by my 2,000 calorie breakfast.

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