Eldorado Canyon – Majestic pine studded cliffs and tumbling water

Wow! Eldorado Canyon truly has it all, you guys. Huge rocks reaching up to the sky. Majestic pines. Rolling waters. And trails, from ultra-challenging to medium to mellow. Whichever you prefer, you'll find nature doing her best to entertain your eyes and dazzle your soul. In spring, the canyon is at its' most beautiful, with the bright green of new leaves contrasting with cliffs and streams.

Cheating! This was not at the canyon, but on the way, the clouds were so beautiful! I just had to show you!

Gary and I had picture perfect timing when we headed to this spectacular canyon in May of this year. In fact, the timing was so picture perfect that I ended up with 42 absolutely gorgeous shots. Of course, they won't all fit in this humble travel blog. Luckily, I have an artpage on Facebook, where you can check them all out, along with a whole lot of other fun pics from our travels. I'll be putting them up immediately after I post this blog.

This is the sight that greeted us when we stepped out of the car to begin our hike.

If you look really closely or zoom in, you can see climbers near the top of this baby. Ummm... nope. Not for me!

This trail leads up a steep slope. Definitely for the brave, athletic hiker.

This is the cliff at the top of the trail in the pic above. Whoa!

One of my favorite things about Colorado is the red tone in the rocks.

Just a fun experimental silhouette.

What can I say about this beautiful stream that you can't see for yourself?

I took several nice shots of this. Love the dead branch hanging over the mini falls.

Sun, water, rocks, trees, what's not to like?

I think this is one my faves. When I was a kid, I used to sit on rocks like this for hours.

Breathtaking cliffs are all around you as you traverse the main trail through the canyon.

Just a little piece of heavenly trail.

On our way back to the car, I snapped this back view of the first cliff. Look for those climbers again!

On our way home, I couldn't resist this shot!

So, there you go, folks. And I'm sure you're wondering where the shots of Gary and I hiking were. Let's just say we were having a decidedly UN-photogenic day, shall we? Yes, we'll leave it at that. You don't want to know. Ha ha ha See you next trip!