Ashley

Feed the world-famous giraffe herd, come nose to nose with great apes, rides the 1920s historic carousel, enjoy the new exhibit of colobus monkeys, stroll through the African Rift Valley and see spectacular views of Colorado Springs.

Last thursday Scott and I went to "Cheyenne Zoo" here in Colorado Springs. Did you know that the Zoo elevation is 6,800 feet above sea level  and gains 120 feet from the parking lot to Asian Highlands, this is about the same height as a 10 story building. Anyways, we went there for sight-seeing, have lunch in Colobus Cafe’ and enjoyed watching so many animals. We’ve gotten in touch with wild side at the African Rift Valley! It’s a wildly interactive, giraffe-feeding, meerkat-watching, monkey-loving kingdom of fun where there’s always something new, something wonderful and something wild to see and do. We’ve explored the mountains of Asian Highlands and have seen amur tigers roam the forest and swim near a waterfall. We’ve gotten to know the shy and beautiful Palla’s cats. And found the rare amur leopards lounging among trees and lurking on rocky perches. We also entered the world of gorillas and orangutans by experiencing Primate World. We’ve gotten nose-to-nose with great apes at indoor glass enclosures. We observed gorillas outdoors in a natural hillside habitat, and watched an orangutan family climbed in an exhibit that offers the best view in town! We’ve met African lions face-to-face in lion’s lare. We’ve watched them prowling by the watching hole or roaming the savanna path. We’ve seen aquatics location, bears, bird and reptiles house, birds of prey, butterfly garden, elephant yard/building, hidden prairie, hummingbird garden, monkey pavilion, ‘my big backyard place’, naked mole rats, pony rides, rocky cliffs and walk-thru wallabies.

We really have a great time together in "Cheyenne Mountain Zoo". It was so much fun getting closer with the nature most especially animals. I remembered when we got back home after our long day. Scott told to our indoor pet cat named ‘pewee’ that we’ve seen his ancestors a.k.a the ‘big cats’ from the Zoo..lol.."It’s a Wild Thing"…

Garden of the Gods, a park for all Seasons. A favorite stop on any tourist’s list is Garden of the Gods, 1364 acres national landmark visible from any points in the City. The soaring rock formations are a popular hang out for the area’s experienced rock climbers. Filled with the wonders of nature, the Garden of the Gods was dedicated in 1909 as a free city park.

An abudance of plant and animal life can be found throughout it’s 1364 acres, as well as the magnificent red sandstone rock formations that have made it world famous. Many of these formations are over 300 million years old and were sculpted through time by the forces of nature. The garden offers the best’ hiking, picnicking, and horseback riding in the region. No trip to Pikes Peak country is complete without a stop in the Garden of the Gods, a registered landmark.

Scott and I like to go there most especially during spring and summer time. In fact, we just went there last Sunday. We did some hiking and also picnicking. It is really a beautiful place to visit with. The rock formations are all awesome! A lot of breathtaking sceneries there. No wonder why a lot of people want to go and visit "Garden of the Gods". A lot of tourists like naturalist, photographers, hikers, rock climbers and etc. It’s pretty and you will really enjoy the place.  We are still planning to go back there for more sight seeing and also do some barbeque in the picnic area. I’m sure it will be more fun and a good experience to share with others. Isn’t that nice to enjoy the magnificent sceneries of nature with your love one, as being together? I just love nature. Garden of the Gods is a place to be value with and taken care of because of it’s own ‘beauty’.