From the Mountains to the Marinas
Purpose of this blog is to:
1) Share the Colorado Experience
2) Educate
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2013
Years and years ago, there was a reservoir/lake at the Garden of the Gods. An old man that lived in the area since the 1970's said that he had never seen the water in the old reservoir. I met a photographer that drove down from Boulder to photograph the lake. He was telling me that in the 199...
09/23/2013
Today was the first day of fall. It is 10:30 and the wind is howling outside. The temperature has dropped to 55 degrees. As a look at a picture that I took of The Cliff House, an upscale hotel in Manitou Springs, I find myself amazed that summer is gone. I also am amazed at how resilient Mani...
09/22/2013
"I've lived in this neighborhood since 1974 and I've never seen anything like this." "Just wait until tomorrow morning, photographers will be lined up along the lake." "In our PE classes, we used to run out here. This is the first time that I've ever seen a lake out here." "I heard that Gener...
09/20/2013
What does it feel like to live in a place that has made news headlines repeatedly since June? For me, I feel wearied. I also feel proud of how resilient our community is. It is also an unfortunate that it is easy to look around and find someone who is even worse off than we are. I've t...
09/17/2013
The Black Forest remains a popular place to buy country homes in the Colorado Springs area. Although homes in the million dollar price range are not selling yet, numerous homes are selling in the lower price ranges. As of yesterday, 131 homes have sold in the Black Forest for prices ranging...
09/09/2013
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I joined the NRA (National Rifle Association) last week. I'm not a hunter. I'm not a gun collector. However, I do believe that our second amendment right to own and bear arms is important. The criminals will always find a way to get guns and ammo. So as a law abiding female, I want to be abl...
09/08/2013
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From a reader's perspective, how many pictures are too many pictures for a blog post? Does size matter? Size of the pictures that is..... I primarily blog about the "Colorado experience." Colorado is such a beautiful state and there are so many things to do, that it is hard not to get so...
09/06/2013
On Monday morning, Labor Day, I drug myself out of bed at 5 am. I quickly got dressed. I grabbed a cup of coffee and dashed out the door hoping that I wasn’t going to be late for the 37th Annual Colorado Balloon Classic that was being held at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. All across town...
09/05/2013
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