One of my grizzly bear images from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was included in Feature Shoot's latest post about zoo's from around the world. Pretty cool!
A few more from that day...
Feature Shoot
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Colorado
Back to The Springs
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Some new images from my most recent trip out to Colorado Springs
Rain over The Springs. This is the view from the Will Rodgers Shrine of The Sun, located right above the Cheyanne Mountain Zoo.
Rays through the clouds at Red Rocks Park
Pikes Peak National Forest from the Crystal Creek Resevoir
From the summit of Pikes Peak with an elevation of 14,110ft.
From a breathtaking drive up Pikes Peak
From the summit
The Springs pt. II
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A visit to Colorado Springs isn't complete without a visit to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the only mountainside zoo in the U.S. At 6,800 feet above sea level, it's bit of a hike but definitely worth it. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is also home to the largest giraffe herd in the country (18)! Pay a couple bucks for a handful of lettuce and watch about 3-4 giraffes get suddenly very interested in what you have to say :)
The trip ended with a hike near Helen Hunt Falls with some more crazy, fast changing weather, and some great late-afternoon views of downtown Colorado Springs.
(Thanks to Madison for the photos of yours truly!)