Cottonwood Creek Beaver Dam

The beavers in this pond are really messing with the forest.  But I trust they know more than I about what the creek and banks need.  If I go  there next fall, what will I find?

Manitou Springs Stairway

The historic Manitou Springs Stairway which leads from Manitou Avenue to: NOWHERE! Perhaps it once led to a prominent building which is no longer there.  To get this view, I had to paint in the median of the avenue on a Sunday morning when traffic was very light.