Pictures from Tales of a Technogypsie
Stratton Spring, Manitou Springs, Colorado, USA Stratton SpringManitou Springs, Colorado From the deep fissures of the Ute Pass Fault, where the rainwater and snow melt of Pikes Peak meet and become heated and mineralized in the deep limestone caverns where they take thousands of years to make their way to the surface absorbing numerous minerals [...]
Cheyenne Spring, Manitou Springs, Colorado, USA Cheyenne SpringManitou Springs, Colorado The spring waters are fissured up through rock fractures from the rainwater and snow melt coming from Pikes Peak. Water reaching the depths become heated and mineralized, flowing up through the Ute Pass fault zone, into limestone caverns which carbonate them, and tapped into by [...]
Navajo Spring, Manitou Springs, Colorado Navajo Spring Manitou Springs, Colorado, USA Just off of main street in historic Manitou Springs, at the back of the popcorn and candy store in front of the amusement arcade, coming out of the wall in a decorated font is a natural soda spring that is one of 7 popular [...]
1986-2007 It was in 2005 that my boss saw snow collecting above me and Liz’s tents while doing field work at Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site as we weren’t about to stay in the “hanta house” infested ranch house most of the field crew was staying in. At least with a tent, we could control what [...]
Trace Gallery is pleased to present: Ian Welling and Paddy Charles closing reception http://pathwaysart.com/trace-gallery Friday, April 6th, 2012 7pm-11pm. Please join us for one last look of these amazing artists work. * Trace Gallery * 3700 Franklin * Denver, CO 80205 * This is Ian Wellingâs first show in Denver since he returned from San [...]
UFO Tower vortex and shrines The UFO Watchtower* 2502 County Road 61, Hooper, Colorado * $2/person or $5/car. * Open year round * www.ufowatchtower.com * 719-378-2296 * As we were driving back to Colorado Springs after a wonderful soaking weekend at the infamous clothing-optional Orient Land Trust hotsprings, we entered the “odd” strip of San [...]
US Thai Cafe5228 W 25th Ave * Edgewater, CO 80214 * (303) 233-3345 * http://www.usthaicafe.com/ A nice little hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Edgewater that serves some decent thai food. We had a variety of dishes, and while a big fan of peanut sauce can’t say they have the best, but I was pleased with the dishes [...]
Rocky Mountains* Colorado, United States of America * One of my favorite parts of Colorado were the stretches of the Rocky Mountain ranges that extend half-way through the state. Stretching over 3,000 miles from northern British Columbia down to New Mexico, across Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. It is one of North America’s major mountain ranges. [...]
Denver, Colorado, United States of America While living in Colorado Springs, Denver became a home for me on most weekends for nightlife, gatherings of family/friends, and explorations for my six years of living in Colorado from 2005-2011. Denver is the largest city in Colorado, and is its capital with over 620,000 residents. Mixed with the [...]
A Pirate’s Life in Denver: Brethren Con 2010 Booty Girl Absinthe Alli, Captain Sir Thomas Leaf, Quartermaster Q Saturday, 18 September 2010 * Denver, Colorado, United States of America * Recovered from his trip to Burning Man, with just over 2 weeks of rest and work, The Captain, Sir Thomas Oisin Leaf McGowan was off [...]
Boulder, Colorado More resources on Virtualtourist.com Boulder, Colorado is a kitchy little artsy town to the Northwest of Denver, Colorado. The areas was first settled by the Arapaho Indians who lived in a villaged near the Haystack Mountains. The area was heavily visited and occupied by the Utes, Cheyennes, Comanches, and Sioux. The first Euro-Americans [...]
Leaving for Burning Man … Entering Boulder, Colorado Monday-Tuesday, 30-31 August 2010 * Colorado Springs / Boulder / Fort Collins, Colorado thruWyoming, United States of America * Sir Thomas Leaf finished off two days of work in the laboratory at the Curation facility working with prehistoric artifacts, finishing up requested maps and doing alot of [...]
Vermijo Community Garden * http://www.ppugardens.org/community_gardens * Vermijo Park on Vermijo Ave and 26th Stree, Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, Colorado * To rent: info@ppugardens.org * A beautiful community garden, on the edge of Vermijo Park, downtown Old Colorado City where residents teamed up with the PPUG and funded by the Colorado Home and Garden Show/Care [...]
Lunar Fire @ Cervantes * 18th of July, 2010 * A evening of fun at Cervantes watching one of my favorite Colorado acts: Lunar Fire perform the night away. Entertained by art, merchants, and face painting by David and Kathy, the evening was a good time had by all. Lunar Fire blends incredible musical talent, [...]
Colorado Renaissance Faire Colorado Renaissance Faire 2010 * Larkspur, Colorado * Colorado 2010 Renaissance Faire * http://www.coloradorenaissance.com/ * (303) 688-6010 / Toll Free (877) 259-3328 * 409-F South Wilcox Street * Castle Rock, CO 80104 * Every year we pilgrimmage to the Colorado Renaissance Faire for a step back in time to celebrate the “Renaissance”, [...]
Pueblo, Colorado “Home of the Heroes”, “Steel City”, and “P-Town” are all well known names for this industrial center of the high Colorado desert and grasslands. In 2000 – Pueblo boasted of over 102,000 in population, and it has steadily grown from there. Just an hour to the south of the bustling Conservative and Military [...]
Hwy 24, Woodland Park, Colorado Woodland Park, Colorado Known as the “City Above the Clouds” … at an elevation of 8,465 feet above sea level is Teller County’s most populated city, (6,515 citizens according to the 2000 census) a big resource stop-off heading West and East on Highway 24 through the mountains, is a 5.7 [...]
Highway 24 Pass above Manitou with Pike’s Peak in the Background Manitou Springs, Colorado A beautiful and charming little resort town of approximately 4,980 citizens (census 2000), nestled at the base of Pikes Peak, just 15 minutes west of Colorado Springs, Colorado is Manitou Springs that is approximately 3 miles square. The town is a [...]
Acorn Alley and Bobcat Way Hiking / Biking Trails at Cheyenne Mountain State Park * Hwy 115 * Colorado Springs, Colorado * http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/CheyenneMountain/ * ( Read About Cheyenne Mountain State Park … Here ) Both of these brush to open range scrubland trails circle the new campgrounds at Cheyenne Mountain State Park. Great for small [...]
80′s Thursday at Thunder & Buttons * 2415 W Colorado Ave * Colorado Springs, CO 80904-3021* (719) 447-9888 * www.thunderandbuttons.com * DJ Gypsy spinning 80′s at Thunder and Buttons A new night in the works getting Colorado Springs back into the 80′s flair with the amazing DJ Gypsy enchanting all with some of the best [...]
The Rugged San Juans* Near Gunnison, Colorado * One of Colorado’s most panoramic features, is the rugged mountain chain in southwestern Colorado that is an integral part of the Rockies known as the San Juan mountains. They consist of very steep, highly mineralized stone composition slopes and are the heart of what is known as [...]
Blue Mesa Lake and Reservoir* Near Gunnison, Colorado * Right in the heart of the Rugged San Juan’s mountain lies Colorado’s largest body of water and the United States’ largest lake trout and Kokanee salmon fishery. Right along scenic Blue Mesa and U.S. 50 at an elevation of 7,519 feet is a 41,972 acre / [...]
Casa Grande Mexican Restaurant – www.riograndemexican.com * 19251 E US Highway 24, Woodland Park, Colorado * (719) 687-0415 A nice little Mexican Cantina on the outskirts of Woodland Park. The enchiladas were good but not the best I’ve had. Friendly service and good family ambiance. Good little Road stop as heading down Highway 24 into [...]
Baked in Telluride Bakery127 South Fir * Telluride, CO 81435 * 970 728-4775 * http://www.bakedintelluride.com A very charming little bakery in the heart of Telluride with a full fledge selection of baked goods with a deli and a cafe. Just 1/2 blocks south of Telluride’s mainstreet, this venue welcomes all folks with homemade baked breads, [...]
2nd Annual Colorado Beltania Festival: Day 1 www.beltanefestival.com * Parrish Ranch * Outside of Fort Collins, Colorado * Living Earth aka Highlands Ranch Pagan Meetup * Friday, May 8, 2009: 9 am – 2 am “Living Earth” which is formerly known as “Highlands Ranch Pagan Meetup” has begun to host an annual celebration of the [...]
Voodoo Organist Voodoo Organisthttp://www.voodooorganist.com/ 4/22/09 Performance in Denver, Colorado at the Three Kings Tavern * 60 S Broadway * Denver, CO 80209 * A special treat, opening before Big John Bates and the Voodoo Dolls was “The Voodoo Organist”. Inspired by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, the Cramps, Nick Cave, and Tom Waits – Scott Wexton, a [...]
Dragon Boat festival flier COLORADO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVALhttp://cdbf.org/Sloan’s Lake Park, Denver, CO * Free to attend * July 26-27, 2008 Each year, gathering on Sloan Lake, is Colorado’s infamous Dragon Boat Festival. Sometimes numbering well into 100,000 recorded visitors – this annual weekend, festival-goers to this free festival enjoy sunny hot summer days watching dragon [...]