Seven Falls

My Love Affair With The Rockies Begins

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August 20th 2007
Monday. Colorado Springs, Colorado. After a leisurely breakfast and conversation at a Dunkin Donuts with a nice mountain view, the sight-seeing began. First stop was Manitou Springs which is a hippie enclave at the base of Pikes Peak. We did a little walking, a little window-shopping, and a little relaxing in this nice little park with a stream running through it and lots of shade! To illus ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more