the falls

We had been planning on heading to the falls for weeks only to wake up to a steady drizzle that morning.     We didn't let a little rain stop us though it did stop my heart a couple times on the canyon road. 

We did most of the sight-seeing from the car windows but ventured out with umbrellas here and there. 

I told Allen the next time we do that drive we are going the other direction so HE gets the view below.  Whooey. Colorado  has this inexplicable aversion to guard rails. Tell me I am not the only woman who slams on non-existent brakes from the passenger seat.... Yeah, that has to be annoying I am sure.  Involuntary however!

Comments

[katherine]

The photos are beautiful.

[Juli]

I learned the guardrail thing when we drove to the top of Pikes Peak! I was too busy burying my head to look at the pretty view. My lovely husband who apparently has no fear of heights, kept saying "If we went off that edge we'd just keep rolling and rolling".

[Nadja]

Reminds me so much of the gorges in the Bavarian/Austrian alps...beautiful photos!

[Ann Youngblood]

Yep! Pikes Peak did me in too. We had a vanagon standard shift and found out gasoline bought in CO was a must. Long story short, we got to just about 12,000 feet on the dirt road with new vehicle that kept stalling and then a thunderstorm came up and we had to turn around on this dirt road and come back down the mountain -- lighting, rain, mountain side, car full of kids and a panic stricken wife and the stalling car my husband finally conceded. 10 years ago no children and a cog ride up the mountain we experienced Pikes Peak! Now Mt. Washington in NH we never got to drive up, they close that in fog.

[cindy dodd]

Beautiful!
Cindy

[Kelly]

LOL, I know exactly what you are saying! We also live in the great state of Colorado and I have MANY a time hit the invisible break pedal. This is a running joke with my husband and I. Beautiful scenery though if you can get over the heights! I love your blog by the way. Very nice. God bless you!