Road Trip to the Past - Huck Finn Fishing

The Colorado Cowgirl fishing from a pier at a Michigan lake in the summertime back in the day.  My father took this black-and-white, and I used my pocket camera to copy it.

fishing from a pier

Trail along Clear Creek

When leaves were just starting to turn.

Along Clear Creek behind library

same

The Rock Rest in Pleasant View

This is a beautiful old stone building has a great patio surrounded by old wheels.

notice how faded "quiet" is

front door

patio

more patio

still more patio

and more

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side of building

horse hitch?

Morrison

Cute art work around Morrison.  Note bath tub in bottom shot.

Red Rocks Park

Red Rocks Visitor Center

tapestry in museum

plant growing on rock

top of amphitheater

steps to trading post

another view from the top

walkway from parking lots to visitor center and amphitheater

near parking lot

Spanish style trading post

side shot

Golden - Sweet Treats

The little cowgirls and I have been coming here for several years, and you cannot beat their great ice cream cones.

Their individually wrapped salt-water taffy is also a hit.  It is probably a sibling thing that says "Here's a gift for you when I got to go to that cool ice cream shop in Golden."

The shop is right on main street.  It has outdoor and indoor seating and friendly counter service.

They specialize in taste-before-you buy when kids at heart cannot make up their minds or want to venture into new-to-them flavors.

great cowgirl poster

great cowgirl picture

hat and another picture

window display cat and ham at our recent visit.  note ice cream and cone crumbs around her mouth

great birthday, Valentine or special-occasion gift

candy by the scoop

ice cream and sorbet case

Louisville

Here's some of my shots from Saturday's trip to Louisville.  One of the shopkeepers said that Louisville is a fun place on warm weekend night.  During the day, we saw lots of outdoor dining spaces that would be perfect for a fun or romantic night with the sweetie.

beautiful sign on side of museum

front door of museum

machinery from Louisville's coal mining history

fountain grass in front of city hall

statue of miner in front of city hall