jesse (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} trailer) wrote,@ 2006-10-20 00:49:00 |
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Part One.
Last week, I went to Colorado with my dad and my two brothers. I wanted to go because I don't really get a chance to see my uncle that often. And because I think Colorado is really nice. The trip turned out to be pretty good, despite being slightly tiring.
Anyways, I initially asked some people about possibly borrowing a camera for the trip. I decided to just use my uncle's. I guess I didn't want to be responsible for one of my friend's possessions. Plus, I don't really care much for taking pictures, anyways. My dad took the majority of the pictures.
You can look at them, if you want. I still don't have all of them uploaded. But whatever. These pictures cover the first three days in Colorado. There's quite a bit to see.
This picture was taken on a road in the Garden of the Gods.
Justin, me, my dad, and Joe standing roadside. The Garden of the Gods was a pretty scenic place, much like most of Colorado Springs.
This is what is known as a "rock".
Some trees, some rocks, some mountains.
A whole lot of trees.
My brothers and I. Standing on a rock.
In this picture, you can see Pikes Peak (It's the snowcapped mountain.) But more on that later.
One thing I like about Colorado is that you always see mountains in the distance. I like mountains.
A lot of these pictures don't need any commentary. This is one of them. It's just nice scenery.
This thing is known as Balancing Rock. It's known as such because it balances. Obviously. It is located in the Garden of the Gods. Yes, we are still in that place.
My brother, Justin, age 17, is very strong.
Well, I still climbed some rocks. Until a park ranger gave me a STERN talking to!
This hill has an awful lot of trees. By the way, we are now out of the Garden of the Gods and we are driving up Pikes Peak (elevation - 14,115 feet).
My brother, Joe, looking through...one of those things.
If I had to take a guess, I would say this picture was taken from about 8,000 feet.
This water is known as the "Crystal Reservoir". I took this picture because I thought it looked pretty.
It was starting to get slightly cool at this elevation. But we still had like 6,000 feet to go.
Well, there it is. I like when mountains have snow on them.
One more picture of this reservoir.
Jumping ahead a couple thousand feet, we have snow. This picture is kind of cool because you can distinctly see where the treeline ends. Trees stop growing at 12,000 feet above sea level.
At this point, it was like 25 degrees. But I really like snow.
My dad and my uncle are standing on the right-hand side of the road. There is a distinct lack of snow.
I am standing on the left-hand side of the road. There is snow. I am standing in it.
Joe is not standing in snow. But he looks like he might be cold.
This is the view from the side of the road on Pikes Peak. We are nearing the top. The climb gets really steep at about this point. There aren't any guard rails on the road, either. It's kind of cool.
You can see the "Crystal Reservoir" in this picture.
Well, this is what it looks like at the very summit of Pikes Peak. It was 18 degrees with about 30 MPH winds that day. Everyone felt light-headed from the thin air except me. I don't know why it didn't bother me.
Another shot from the summit. There is actually a little shop up there. (Click here to see the shop) They have "world-famous" donuts, apparently. They were pretty good. I think it would suck to work in that shop, though. That's quite a commute to make everyday.
There's not much to say about this picture. You can see a lot when you are up that high. That is the last picture from Pikes Peak.
Tomorrow, if I have time, I will post pictures from the Cave of the Winds and the Royal Gorge.
Last week, I went to Colorado with my dad and my two brothers. I wanted to go because I don't really get a chance to see my uncle that often. And because I think Colorado is really nice. The trip turned out to be pretty good, despite being slightly tiring.
Anyways, I initially asked some people about possibly borrowing a camera for the trip. I decided to just use my uncle's. I guess I didn't want to be responsible for one of my friend's possessions. Plus, I don't really care much for taking pictures, anyways. My dad took the majority of the pictures.
You can look at them, if you want. I still don't have all of them uploaded. But whatever. These pictures cover the first three days in Colorado. There's quite a bit to see.
This picture was taken on a road in the Garden of the Gods.
Justin, me, my dad, and Joe standing roadside. The Garden of the Gods was a pretty scenic place, much like most of Colorado Springs.
This is what is known as a "rock".
Some trees, some rocks, some mountains.
A whole lot of trees.
My brothers and I. Standing on a rock.
In this picture, you can see Pikes Peak (It's the snowcapped mountain.) But more on that later.
One thing I like about Colorado is that you always see mountains in the distance. I like mountains.
A lot of these pictures don't need any commentary. This is one of them. It's just nice scenery.
This thing is known as Balancing Rock. It's known as such because it balances. Obviously. It is located in the Garden of the Gods. Yes, we are still in that place.
My brother, Justin, age 17, is very strong.
Well, I still climbed some rocks. Until a park ranger gave me a STERN talking to!
This hill has an awful lot of trees. By the way, we are now out of the Garden of the Gods and we are driving up Pikes Peak (elevation - 14,115 feet).
My brother, Joe, looking through...one of those things.
If I had to take a guess, I would say this picture was taken from about 8,000 feet.
This water is known as the "Crystal Reservoir". I took this picture because I thought it looked pretty.
It was starting to get slightly cool at this elevation. But we still had like 6,000 feet to go.
Well, there it is. I like when mountains have snow on them.
One more picture of this reservoir.
Jumping ahead a couple thousand feet, we have snow. This picture is kind of cool because you can distinctly see where the treeline ends. Trees stop growing at 12,000 feet above sea level.
At this point, it was like 25 degrees. But I really like snow.
My dad and my uncle are standing on the right-hand side of the road. There is a distinct lack of snow.
I am standing on the left-hand side of the road. There is snow. I am standing in it.
Joe is not standing in snow. But he looks like he might be cold.
This is the view from the side of the road on Pikes Peak. We are nearing the top. The climb gets really steep at about this point. There aren't any guard rails on the road, either. It's kind of cool.
You can see the "Crystal Reservoir" in this picture.
Well, this is what it looks like at the very summit of Pikes Peak. It was 18 degrees with about 30 MPH winds that day. Everyone felt light-headed from the thin air except me. I don't know why it didn't bother me.
Another shot from the summit. There is actually a little shop up there. (Click here to see the shop) They have "world-famous" donuts, apparently. They were pretty good. I think it would suck to work in that shop, though. That's quite a commute to make everyday.
There's not much to say about this picture. You can see a lot when you are up that high. That is the last picture from Pikes Peak.
Tomorrow, if I have time, I will post pictures from the Cave of the Winds and the Royal Gorge.
