The sunsets in Colorado Springs have been breathtaking over the past month. Maybe I'm not up to see many sunrises, but I sure know a thing or two about sunsets. And these are particularly dazzling. Can you guess which is a sunset and which is a sunrise?
Tag: Colorado
This is what 7 degrees looks like:
It's currently 7 degrees in Colorado Springs. I took this while letting the dogs romp around in the snow. They've been getting some serious cabin fever. You can just see a hazy moon peeking out behind the branches of the tree. This is a calm cold. There's no chilly breeze. All the neighbors are warmly …
Photo Friday
This is little Atticus on a hike at Red Rocks a few weeks ago. He tired out pretty quickly into the hike, so this was our solution. He only almost fell out once. Happy weekend! Maegan
Autumn in Colorado
I may have mentioned this before, but Colorado is my favorite place to be during the fall. And it's in full swing the week of Halloween. There are still some leaves on the trees, but the days are getting much shorter. Here are some photos I took during a walk through downtown Colorado Springs. Enjoy! …
Where the Locals Go: Hillside Gardens, Colorado Springs
The summer concert series at Hillside Gardens is one of Colorado Springs's best kept secrets. Tourists just do not know about this spot. It's about 90% locals. But I'm going to share this with you. No extra charge 🙂 Every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 PM, you can pay $5 (cash only) to enter this place that …
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Where the Locals Go: Colorado Springs Breakfast Edition
Colorado Springs gets a good amount of tourist traffic, especially in the summer. The Colorado Springs area is home to several tourist draws like Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs downtown, The Incline, and Pikes Peak. I recommend visiting all of those places if you're in town, but I suggest that for food, drinks, and …
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Salida, Colorado
After a long stretch of little to no solo travel, I decided that I would make the three-hour trip to Salida Colorado to explore. It's a beautiful little mountain town with lots of shops with local artists' work, a gin distillery that makes a mean cocktail, and beautiful views. It rained for most of my …
Currently Loving:
Off trail hikes- This weekend we went on a hike with one of our friends and her dog at Red Rocks. We went off the normal routes and did some unintentional trail blazing. There was a scary moment when I thought I was going to roll down a huge boulder, but I ended up just …
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Long, lazy summer days- It's been unusually hot around here for the past few weeks, so it's hard to want to go hiking or be active outside. I've spent a lot of time lately just laying in the grass, looking at the clouds floating above the mountains. New summer blooms- Rent houses' landscaping often ranges …
5 Solo Travel Destinations of 2015 Review
In January 2015, I set some goals for solo traveling to San Diego, Utah, Mesa Verde, the Grand Canyon, and Yellow Stone here . I had also booked a trip to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest in February. Most of my travel plans were thwarted because I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Despite my medical dramas, …
