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Garden of the Gods
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Uploaded: 05/02/05 11:54 AM GMT
Garden of the Gods
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South of Denver and in the foothills of Pikes Peak there is an amazing park with some very strange but beautiful rock formations. This place is named The garden of the Gods. The area is owned by the city of Colorado Springs and is open to all for free. If you are into photography your best time to visit is late afternoon. If you want to just view the formations, any time of the day is good.. If time permits, park your car and walk some of the paths that take you right to the base of some of these structures. Early morning is best for this activity as the park is still pretty free of tourists. As you travel near these wonderful reminders of past upheavals. I am reminded of a saying that Rob Nevin uses."Shhhh" and enjoy the stillness of this place
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Majestic!!!!
It is truly named... What a lovely place. How I would love to visit there.. Walk those paths with my camera.. Thank you so much for sharing this.. Sights like this are greatly appreciated on this side of the country.
It is truly named... What a lovely place. How I would love to visit there.. Walk those paths with my camera.. Thank you so much for sharing this.. Sights like this are greatly appreciated on this side of the country.
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I love it love it! I just love mountains and rocks, etc!
JuneBug
JuneBug
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I'm walking on sunshine!
AcrossTheWorld
I've been there. It's a beautiful place - that almost looks alien. This reminds me a lot of a photo Yenom took - you must have been standing in nearly the same place. You've captured this perfectly. A 10 from me.
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Those clouds... looks like some fantasy movie, like the wizard lives on the other side. Well done, as always.
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"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
- Groucho Marx
very nice pic. Definitely looks unreal. Nice photo.
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Beautiful shot.. the colours are amazing... i would love to see that one day.... :D
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The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand.
--Robert Vallett
I am telling you now, this a beautiful image bob, i love the west. My wife and i have made five driving trips out there, and it seems around every curve there a hole new vista opens up before you. Thanks for the reminder. Dwight.
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People say "I want peace." If you remove I (ego), and your
want (desire), you are left with peace.
- Satya Sai Baba
I think I should put this park in my list of places to be visited one day. You chose a great time to be there Bob. The light on those rocks has taken a luminous glow in places, I bet you could watch it changing like a slow movie. It’s an impressive image.
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There are three colours, Ten digits and seven notes, its what we do with them that’s important.
Ruth Ross
Wonderful colors, they remind me of the old west films in technicolor.
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Amazing topography and if that isn't enough, that's some sky too!...thanks once again, Robert, for showing us a part of Colorado some of us were not aware of...great capture.:Pat.
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mountains are very spiritual places to me and this appears to be no exception. maybe one day soon, I will get to visit in person, but in the meantime Bob, thank you for bringing it to me in my home. just beautiful. tell annie 'hi' for me too! thanks :))
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~ Mimi~
This is such a beautiful lush green place...it seems almost magical... Thanks for such a beautiful photo:-)
Deborah
Deborah
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Haha! I saw this and thought "Star Wars"! Very good pic.
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There generally is some excuse for mad Italian rages; Latins are logical and have a reason for going mad. ~G.K. Chesterton~
Just a very beautiful scene. You captured it at its best. It really does look the part of a place to explore quietly. 10 by me and thanks for the desktop.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
Albert Einstein
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
Albert Einstein
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great image not sure what was put in what wasnt but it looks great all the same
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"There are things that we usually do not see, do not look at. Sometimes you need someone to show you the beauty of these 'ugly' everyday things." - Martijn Oostra
Great capture of a magical place.
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Weird but true: A mother was heading to the entrance of a hospital to get her just released son when her car sped up and accidentally struck him. Along with his mother, the son was quickly readmitted the hospital with serious injuries.
I love the color contrasts and the play of light and shadows on the rocks in this. The green trees really balance the reds in the rock in a lovely way.
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Yep ... been there, done that
Colorado is paradise to the outdoors oriented ... too bad my ex still lives there and I'm overcome with a sense of dread and impending doom whenever I am reminded of ... the "C" word
I forgive you ... just this once .... You really should move, though ... ;o)
Colorado is paradise to the outdoors oriented ... too bad my ex still lives there and I'm overcome with a sense of dread and impending doom whenever I am reminded of ... the "C" word
I forgive you ... just this once .... You really should move, though ... ;o)
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Sometimes the truth knocks on the door and you say 'Go Away! I'm looking for the truth!'
---Robert Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance)
Spectaculer Mr Bob.
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Art is the perception of the creator. Meaning is the perception of the viewer. acceptance is the perception of society.
Robert its a magnificient shot......The name is very very right. So thanks for sharing it.
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Magnificent. This is a masterpiece. I can't really say anything to improve this. I just like sitting back and enjoying them. getting critical every time is just too boring.
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Stunning! Absolutely stunning.
What a bizarre and surreal landscape!
I like a lot!
What a bizarre and surreal landscape!
I like a lot!
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" Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you."
ALZCO
I'm expecting a T-Rex to appear at any second.Excellent comp here,nothing left to do ....Jim
I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection.
Excellence,I can reach for,perfection is God's business.
I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection.
Excellence,I can reach for,perfection is God's business.
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Love this view of lovely Colorado. The image almost looks unreal. Those rock formations look like hands jutting towards the sky. Speaking of the sky, those are lovely yet threatening clouds. Beautiful coloration too. Wonderful job and top marks...
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Looks as awesome as I remember it from my trip out there many years ago. I wonder if they still do the laser shows on the rocks at night?
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Not the torturer will scare me
Nor the body's final fall
Nor the barrels of death's rifles
Nor the shadows on the wall
Nor the night when to the ground
The last dim star of pain, is hurled
But the blind indifference
Of a merciless unfeeling world
this is absolutely stunning. it looks so surreal.
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For long you live and high you fly, And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry, And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be....
my gallery
Great shot! I love the clouds, which add an amazing dimension to this shot. The trees help to also accentuate the rock formations. Well done!
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I love this place! I don't think there's another like it anywhere on earth. Very nice photo!
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Wow I've never seen anything like that before...I need to go there I think. Absolutely fantastic job!
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I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
oopsie, this dropped on my desktop, i'll put it back later?
other worldly looking place...is that colo springs in the background?