Garden of the Gods

Go to Air Force Academy chapel but it's closed. It's a huge piece of gorgeous metal and stained glass architecture. We at least get to see the outside. Eat at Whole foods and Josh has TOFU that he likes. On and off light rain today.
Humidity is high today, quite unusual for Colorado. Locals say it has been quite rainy this year (reminds me of 1995 when it rained a lot that summer and plants grew that I had not seen before or since.) Very little snow on the mountain peaks for summer. I have never seen it this 'light' on the mountains before. There is snow but very little. Josh and Jocelyne are pleased at the site of the mountains..very peaceful feeling.

'Garden of the Gods' Day in Co. Springs. The stones here are spires or finger-like rock formations made of red rocks.

Notice the EYE between the two adjoining rocks (image on the left).

There is one called 'kissing camels' that is well known (image below).

Beautiful pathways and driving paths.

Josh is liking the trip. He is finding places in his body to store the memories of the mountains. Interesting...



Doing my best to lift the rock!!!

Rocky Mountain National Park

Go to Rocky Mtn National Park near Estes Park. Great day driving through. Beautiful vistas. Josh really likes the Mtns. Since our arrival in Colorado, we have seen 2 double rainbows...an auspicious sign for certain! Notice the rainbow under Josh and Jeff's hands.At one of the rest stops there are 12 elk hanging out in the valley below us. We watch them while we have lunch. Josh particularly intrigued and uses binoculars for several hours.
At the tundra walk Josh, actually gets out at 12,075 feet and walks the half mile or so up to the rocks. We get a few sprinkles and then a rainbow as our treat for the walk. None of us get any altitude issues because we drank plenty of water and stayed a week at Denver's elevation.
Notice the flowers growing so close to the snow peak...

Jocelyne started noticing license plates from other states. She took photos of them and pretty soon there were 33 represented (of 50)... imagine that people from all over the US checking out the rocky mountains!

Celestial Seasonings Tour - Sunday

Up early and stretched for a change – first time doing yoga in almost a week! Have a great English breakfast at the Hilltop Inn. A British B & B of sorts. We go to Best Buy to get a Cd for Josh and then on to the Celestial Seasonings ‘factory’ just outside of Boulder, Co. for a tour.

The 'mint room' was our favorite; stepping in your eyes begin to water, then they adjust and your sinuses fully open, even if you thought they already were! Jocelyne had fun taking photos of the artwork chosen for the tea packages.

I attuned to the bufffalo energy while in Colorado so here is the tea packaging of my choice whereas Josh preferred the rafting bear shown behind him ...

Did you know that the best antioxidant value is with white tea, then green then black teas? It was news to me (perhaps not to Jeff as he is a tea connoisseur).

Burst of heavy shower unexpected...Jocelyne ran to her car to close the windows completely while Jeff figured it would last a moment before the sun was shining again. It took about 10 minutes; enough time for Jocelyne to return to the factory slightly wet with umbrella in hand. It was fun running in the rain.
Then drive to Loveland,CO and spend night in a great room.