There is a profound sense of awe in wandering among the red monoliths of Garden of the Gods early in the morning. These towering sandstone fins are actually the eroded bones of an ancient, long-vanished mountain range, thrust up and sculpted over millions of years into dramatic shapes. With the early light framing the distant Rampart Range through the natural stone arches, we set out to explore the park before the August heat—and as it turned out, some very serious Colorado weather—arrived.
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| Framing the distant foothills through the morning sandstone. |
