Posted
on August 1, 2016
Being
#38 to join the U.S. (on this date in 1876), out of 50 states, seems not so special.
Having
a boring rectangular shape with borders entirely defined by lines of
longitude and latitude seems not so special (although only Wyoming is
in the same category!).
Being
#8 in size and #22 in population seems not so special.
But
TRUST ME, Colorado is very, very, very special!!!
From
the ancient beauty of the Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings in Mesa
Verde...
...to
the modern metropolis of Denver...
From
the lovely monochromatic grasslands of Eastern Colorado...
...to
the stark contrast between pale sand dunes (America's tallest sand
dunes!) against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, at Great Sand
Dunes National Park...
From
the amazing erosion-sculpted red rock formations at the Garden of the
Gods, in Colorado Springs...
...to
the famed view from nearby Pike's Peak...
From
the charming shops and restaurants in towns such as Crested Butte...
...to
the soaring Rockies Mountains (and of course ski resorts, such as
Mount Crested Butte)...
From
the depths of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison...
...to
the wind-swept alpine beauty of the continental divide in Rocky
Mountain National Park...
From
the twists and turns (and scary cliffs) of the Million Dollar Highway
from Ouray to Silverton...
...to
the snowy trails for snowshoers and cross country skiers...
From
the stinky but fun hot springs at Pagosa Springs...
...to
the cool waters of Maroon Lake...
Colorado
is fascinating, historic, and breathtakingly gorgeous!
Also
on this date:
(July
29 - August 6)
Plan ahead:
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