Picking and Grinning

A guitar picking musician and his "way cool" looking guard dog were just one of the many interesting sights that we found while biking through Manitou on a recent morning ride.  As I recall he was singing "You Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog".  Well...maybe not.

A Spectacular Farewell

As darkness fell and the cool evening stillness seemed to penetrate through, touching our skin, a marvelous day disappeared in an equally spectacular farewell display.

  

A Sign

When the sky seems to be at its darkest, and it does not seem that things could be worse, a sign appears and brightens our lives.

Cattle on the Rock "n Pine

Cattle on the Rock 'n Pine Ranch.  It's nice to see the herd contentedly munching through the meadow.  For some reason a medium rare Porterhouse and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon is heavy on my mind.  I might just have to do something about that.

He ended the Iraq war, he killed Bin Laden, he saved the economy of the entire United States, he fixed health care, and now he came to Colorado to put out the Waldo Canyon fire.  He da man!!

Notice all the brave firefighters who are not able to be out on the fire lines, and one can only imagine how many police officers were called away from their important duties to provide security for this politically motivated dog and pony show.

A Nice Break

While riding our bikes yesterday we found this quaint little coffee shop in Old Colorado City called "Jive".  Good coffee and a nice atmosphere made for a nice break from the saddle and peddles.

The Waldo Canyon Fire

Major efforts are going into protecting Cedar Heights and Mountain Shadows, but an equal or even more aggressive effort should be going into protecting our precious watershed at Rampart Reservoir.  If that watershed is filled with soot and ashes 70 % of Colorado Springs water supply could be compromised.  The city may not be sustainable if that happens.  I am not sure the fire managers even know this.