Panorama of Colorado Springs from Lower Gold Camp Road

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Here is a panorama photograph I took using my iPhone 4S of Colorado Springs as viewed from Lower Gold Camp Road.  You can view my prior posting about Lower Gold Camp Road at the below link: On Walkabout On: Lower …

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Picture of the Day: Spring Time at Silver Cascade Falls

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This is a picture I took of Silver Cascade Falls outside of Colorado Springs from Lower Gold Camp Road.  You can read more about these falls at the below link: On Walkabout On: The Silver Cascade Falls Trail, Colorado

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On Walkabout At: St. Peter’s Dome Outside of Colorado Springs

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Summary Name: St. Peter’s Dome Trail Where: Colorado Springs, Colorado Distance: 1.4 miles Difficulty: Easy if not climbing the rock dome (305 ft elevation gain) More Information: SummitPost.org GPS Map & Elevation Narrative The weather last weekend was just stunning …

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Picture of the Day: April at the Garden of the Gods

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This is a picture I took this past weekend of the Garden of the Gods here in Colorado Springs that is backdropped by the snow capped 14,115 foot Pikes Peak.  Spring 2013 has seen the Colorado Rocky Mountains receive a …

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Pictures of Snowy Pikes Peak from Palmer Park

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I was recently hanging out at Palmer Park in Colorado Springs and took some pictures of Pikes Peak as viewed from the park.  This first picture shows that Pikes Peak and its neighbor Almagre Mountain have a pretty good snow …

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Picture of the Day: Partly Cloudy Skies Over Cheyenne Mountain

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This is a picture I took of the south face of Cheyenne Mountain from Ft. Carson.  It has been a cold and snow spring this year so nothing has bloomed yet, but hopefully spring time will soon be around the …

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On Walkabout On: The Icy Road to Mt. Sherman, Colorado

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This past Saturday I attempted to go and hike up to the top of the 14,046 foot Mt. Sherman which is located in Colorado’s Mosquito Range just outside of the village of Fairplay.  Unfortunately my hike stopped before I even …

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Picture of the Day: Spring Time at the Garden of the Gods

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This is a picture I took recently of the Central Garden area of the beautiful Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Spring has not really hit the area yet due to some of the cold spells we have …

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Picture of the Day: Spring Time at Helen Hunt Falls

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Here is a recent picture of Helen Hunt Falls as the ice that covered it this winter slowly melts.

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On Walkabout On: The Mesa Road Overlook

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One of the most popular places for photographers to take photos of the Garden of the Gods is at the overlook off of Mesa Road.  Here is a picture I took from the overlook last month before the recent snow …

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