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Garden of the Gods – Colorado

Images of Garden of the Gods – Colorado, taken in July 2016.

The Garden of the Gods is a public park located just west of Colorado Springs which was donated to the city by an early settler who insisted that it always be free to the public.

This park is an extraordinary collection of red sandstone rock formations and spires wedged among the sprawl of the surrounding city and subdivisions. It is certainly a testament to the efforts of those who work hard to keep the park in the best shape possible. It is truly a garden, not only of rock but open areas filled with forests and animals. My only objection was to the number of people that were allowed to climb all over the beautiful rock formations; whether they were companies that had permits to lead rock climbing excursions or children set free by their parents to climb anywhere they wanted including on the Cathedral Spires themselves! In a state where people can find an almost unlimited number of places to climb that no one would object to why would it be permissible to climb on these one-of-a-kind formations? And what are we teaching children about protecting wonders like these? It takes me back to a few months ago in Arches National Park where I came upon a guy walking on top of Double-O Arch. Signs all over the place forbid people from climbing on the formations but there he was…I yelled at him to get down and, after I was backed up by others, he relented and got down. I wonder where he got the idea that this was okay, probably as an unrestrained child…
South Gateway Rock, Cathedral Rock and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
South Gateway Rock, Cathedral Rock and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 North Gateway Rock with the Kissing Camels arch and White Rock in the Garden of the Gods
North Gateway Rock with the Kissing Camels arch and White Rock in the Garden of the Gods		 The Tower of Babel, part of North Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
The Tower of Babel, part of North Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods		 Early morning sun on the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
Early morning sun on the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 Cathedral Rock (Gray Rock) and the Cathedral Spires early in the morning in the Garden of the Gods
Cathedral Rock (Gray Rock) and the Cathedral Spires early in the morning in the Garden of the Gods
Cathedral Rock (Gray Rock) in the Garden of the Gods
Cathedral Rock (Gray Rock) in the Garden of the Gods		 The Cathedral Spires and North Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
The Cathedral Spires and North Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods		 Flowers in the Garden of the Gods
Flowers in the Garden of the Gods		 Gray Rock (Cathedral Rock) and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
Gray Rock (Cathedral Rock) and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 The peaks of Gray Rock and South Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
The peaks of Gray Rock and South Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
One of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
One of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 Sunlight on the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
Sunlight on the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 Red rock fan in the Garden of the Gods
Red rock fan in the Garden of the Gods		 The peak of Gray Rock and South Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
The peak of Gray Rock and South Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods		 One of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
One of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
Dark clouds forming over North Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
Dark clouds forming over North Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods		 Storm Clouds over one of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
Storm Clouds over one of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 Colorado Thistle bloom in the Garden of the Gods
Colorado Thistle bloom in the Garden of the Gods		 Dark storm clouds over one of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
Dark storm clouds over one of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 Storm clouds over Gray Rock and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
Storm clouds over Gray Rock and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
North and South Gateway Rocks, Cathedral Rock and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
North and South Gateway Rocks, Cathedral Rock and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 Early morning light on the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
Early morning light on the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 Rock climbing fan on South Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
Rock climbing fan on South Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods		 North Gateway Rock in the early morning sun in the Garden of the Gods
North Gateway Rock in the early morning sun in the Garden of the Gods		 Early morning light on the Cathedral Spires and South Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
Early morning light on the Cathedral Spires and South Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
Cathedral Rock (Gray Rock) in the Garden of the Gods
Cathedral Rock (Gray Rock) in the Garden of the Gods		 North Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods
North Gateway Rock in the Garden of the Gods		 A deer feeds on tree leaves in the Garden of the Gods
A deer feeds on tree leaves in the Garden of the Gods		 The Cathedral Spires with North Gateway Rock in the background in the Garden of the Gods
The Cathedral Spires with North Gateway Rock in the background in the Garden of the Gods		 Rock formation in the Garden of the Gods
Rock formation in the Garden of the Gods
Steamboat Rock and Balanced Rock in the Garden of the Gods
Steamboat Rock and Balanced Rock in the Garden of the Gods		 The Garden Drive passes between Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock in the Garden of the Gods
The Garden Drive passes between Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock in the Garden of the Gods		 A hummingbird feeds in the Garden of the Gods
A hummingbird feeds in the Garden of the Gods		 Giant Footprints rock formation in the Garden of the Gods
Giant Footprints rock formation in the Garden of the Gods		 Early morning light on one of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
Early morning light on one of the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
North and South Gateway Rocks, Cathedral Rock and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods
North and South Gateway Rocks, Cathedral Rock and the Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods		 Woodpecker in the Garden of the Gods
Woodpecker in the Garden of the Gods		 Rock formations in the Garden of the Gods
Rock formations in the Garden of the Gods		 Colorado Thistle goes to seed in the Garden of the Gods
Colorado Thistle goes to seed in the Garden of the Gods		 South Gateway Rock is silhouetted by the early morning sun in the Garden of the Gods
South Gateway Rock is silhouetted by the early morning sun in the Garden of the Gods

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Guest 27-Jul-2016 18:52
Cool photos. We are visiting here in September as well. My traveling buddy has a friend who actually lived for several months without anyone catching him lol
Guest 17-Jul-2016 23:10
Awesome photos. I particularly like the animal and flower photos. We visited Garden of the Gods in May and saw the beautiful rock formations but not the wildlife and flowers in bloom. Thanks for sharing!
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