August 29, 2009 Seven Falls, Colorado Springs, CO

We're not really back to traveling yet, but we did take a day trip with our daughter and son-in-law from their Denver area home down to the famous Seven Falls near Colorado Springs.

Before we even got to the Falls, we had to stop and admire this yard art we found along the way:

These were all working weather vanes and we enjoyed watching them glide majestically into the wind as it changed directions.

Now, to the Falls. The Seven Falls cascade 181 feet down a granite cliff:

We weren't able to stay for the nightly colored lights show, but you can get some idea of the spectacle by clicking on this link to the Seven Falls website.

Even more memorable to those of us who hike are the 224 iron steps that lead to the top of the falls and the mile trail with a 400 foot elevation change that leads to the overview of downtown Colorado Springs.

Here are the first half of the steps:

And here is the hike's reward:

Beautiful downtown Colorado Springs, CO.

Downtown Colorado Springs in the middle left of the picture with the edge of the known world somewhere between 75 and 100 miles in the distance (we're told).

Tomorrow we're to be reunited with the moho. Please say a little prayer for us that everything still works after nearly 3 months in dry dock!

We still haven't decided on the next destination. Santa Rosa, CA, Coos Bay, OR, and West Glacier, MT are all in the running and all about 1000 miles distant. Stay tuned!

MMG and DDG