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The Rig
The rides of Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, OH
The rides of Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, OH
The World's Fastest Roller Coaster 120+ MPH
Legoland at Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN
From TV's "Survivor" show, Boston Rob and Amber at the Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN
The Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD
Ahhhhh, Wall Drug Store, Wall, SD
Rim Road, Badlands National Park, SD
Sage Creek, Badlands National Park, SD
Street statue in Downtown Deadwood, SD
Bison of Custer State Park, SD
Mount Rushmore National Monument, SD
Beggin' Burrows of Custer State Park, SD
"No caption needed", Black Hills, SD
Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
A huge 12 pointer American Elk is taking a nap in someone's backyard, Estes Park, Colorado, USA
Ranger "E.V." .....a scary thought...hello!
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Lava Cliffs, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
A statue of a prospector finding gold, thence giving Golden, CO it's name.
Mt. Evans, the highest drivable road in North America, Arapahoe National Forest, Colorado.
A view of Golden, Colorado from Lookout Mountain.
Twin Lakes Recreational Area, Colorado, USA.
Twin Lakes Recreational Area, Colorado, USA.
Downtown Aspen, CO
A nearby mountain stream flowing into Turquoise Lake
A little red 1903 schoolhouse just outside Leadville, CO.
Victorian (1890's) styled homes in Leadville, CO, USA.
The road between Leadville and Climax, CO, USA.
Hundreds of abandoned mines in the hills above Leadville, CO, USA.
Chow time at The Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA
The Black Canyon is 1,800 feet deep and 1,300 feet wide gorge that is still being cut by the Gunnison River, exposing the
1.7 billion year old black gneiss which is deeply veined with massive quartzitic gneiss. What a sight!
THE 14,000 FOOT CLUB! A photo of the official United States Geological Survey benchmark at the top of Pike's Peak (It'll
prove you were there!)
From Pike's Peak: The view to the east towards Colorado Springs, 8,000 feet down below!
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We did a counterclockwise loop.
Marblehead Lighthouse (1821), Sandusky, OH
The rides of Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, OH
The rides of Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, OH
Camp Snoopy Amusement Park in the Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN
From TV's "Leave It To Beaver", Wally(Tony Dow) and The Beaver(Jerry Mathers) at the Mall of America, Minneapolis,
MN
The Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD
On a "Jack-O-Lope", Wall Drug Store, Wall, SD
Rim Road, Badlands National Park, SD
Rim Road, Badlands National Park, SD
Downtown Deadwood, SD
Thousand's of Bison in Custer State Park, SD
Fighting Bison bulls, Custer State Park, SD
Mount Rushmore National Monument, SD
West side of Rapid City, SD
".....I've seen fire in the sky....", Sunset at Wheatland, Wyoming, USA
Fly fishing for trout in Fern Creek, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Colorado River, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
An antique beer brewing kettle at the Coors Brewery.
A Bristlecone Pine grove, the oldest living thing on earth, 1,500 - 4,500 years old!
Echo Lake, Arapahoe National Forest, Colorado.
Twin Lakes Recreational Area, Colorado, USA.
Signs in a store window. Twin Lakes, CO
On top of the world? Naw, we already did over 13,000 ft.
A prime example of 1860's architecture in the mountains.....HAH!
One of many beautiful scenes.
Victorian (1890's) styled homes in Leadville, CO, USA.
An overall view of Leadville, CO looking East.
A neat Moose ("Bullwinkle") carving in Frisco, CO, USA.
The Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA. Miles of 700 foot high sand dunes in the middle of nowhere.
The Visitor's Center overlook at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado.
Another milestone to check off. According to some sources, the latest elevation is 14,115 feet above mean sea level. It's
still being pushed up higher!
From Pike's Peak: The view to the southwest.
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In the Rockies, we did a clockwise loop.
The rides of Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, OH
The rides of Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, OH
The world's fastest roller coaster, 120+ MPH !
3 levels at Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN
The Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD
The buckin' Bronco's of Wall Drug Store, Wall, SD
Wall Drug Store, Wall, SD
Rim Road, Badlands National Park, SD
Miles and miles of sunflowers, Scenic, SD
The world's most succesful gold mine from 1876 to 1994! Homestake Mine in Lead, SD
Ya just can't roller skate in a Buffalo Herd!
Mount Rushmore National Monument, SD
Beggin' Burrows of Custer State Park, SD
Norweigen Chapel in Rapid City, SD
Hiking around Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
The Town of Grand Lake, just outside of the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
The Great Divide, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Sampling free beers at the Coors factory tour.
Roadside geology example, Clear Creek, Blackhawk, CO
Summit Lake of Mt. Evans, Arapahoe National Forest, Colorado.
Dakota Ridge RV Park, Golden, CO, USA.
Signs in a store window. Twin Lakes, CO
"You can see for miles and miles and miles....."
The ghost town of Independence, CO
The Aspen trees turn colors by Turquoise Lake, just west of Leadville, CO
Victorian (1890's) styled homes in Leadville, CO, USA.
Turquoise Lake Campground, CO
Main Street in Breckenridge, CO. A nice town with the Welcome Mat out. Forget about Aspen and Vail, they threw their welcome
mat away.
A magnificient sunset at Leadville, CO, USA.
Another Continental Divide milestone, 11,312 FT MSL.
A magnificient view of the lower Black Canyon looking west.
For those that are too scared to drive to the top, there is always the Cog Railway for $26 per person, round trip.
Manitou Springs - Every possible "wooden bear" is available
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