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Published: October 15th 2010
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My slice of heaven
When I die it is these waters I'd like to swim across to get to the 'light.' Kaylene has been talking about wanting to go to school in Colorado for years --- even though we've never been there. Soooo, Fall Break spelled Rocky Mountain Road Trip for us. We checked out campuses in Colorado Springs, Boulder and Fort Collins. If I were the 20-something, it'd sooooo be Boulder, but Kaylene is more level-headed and mature than I am, so she settled on CSU in Fort Collins --- a lovely town, and a beautiful campus. For some reason I did not take any pictures while we were there --- perhaps my way of avoiding the reality of my daughter flying so far away from my nest.
BUT, the highlight of the trip for me wasn't the college search. It was every and any where we drove. Oh MY God. I feel like we should have had passports because it was a completely different world. Absolutely stunningl Each city or town (and we drove through some tiny towns) had its own twist of flair to show off.
Throughout most of the trip we were silent not because of anger or boredom but because we were just in awe. I think this is why I love to travel so
Entering the Garden of the Gods
This place was Colorado's version of Sedona. Living in Arizona, I see lots and lots and lots of red rock. But, this was a nice paradise to stroll around. much. I'm always reminded of just how simple and beautiful life can be -- we just make it so much more complicated with our wants and money and bills and whatnot. It's hard to remember this when we're constantly focusing on how much ugly there is also in our world.
I cannot tell you how many times during a hike I'd whisper "I'm sorry" to the wind. The negative side of me feels we are destroying the gifts given to us. That said, just as many times 'our gifts' reminded me that we are just one organism of many, and we're pretty tiny, so maybe it's not the wind I'm apologizing to but ourselves.
Anyway, my words will never do nature justice, so I'll stop writing and just show my favorites of all the lovelies we saw.
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Maria Lopez
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Thanks for sharing!
Wow! I've never been to Colorado. How beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Wonderful!