Monday, March 15, 2010

Rocky Mountain High- March 15th 2010

Large roads laid out endlessly in front of me. This is Denver, Colorado. When I drove down Colfax, suddenly I saw the foothills of the Rockies up ahead. The awesome beauty of the sight sucked my breath right out of me. I thought I was seeing the Rockies (what do I know, right?)...I found out what I was looking at was just the foothills...just the foothills, what would I do if I saw the actual Rockies? How would my heart stand the beauty and majesty?


Wide open spaces seem to be the norm here in Colorado. I could hear John Denver in my head as I was driving around- his "Rocky Mountain High" and other tunes started forming in the recesses of my brain. 


I had never really cared for Denver- only been here 3 times now- one time I was being rushed off a plane and to an emergency room, but that is a story for another day. Today, I saw the beauty of Denver and Colorado. Although I would not want to live here, I can appreciate the splendour of this place. I guess I got a little 'high' on the Rocky Mountains today- or at least the foothills. :)

17 comments:

  1. I have been to Denver. It is beautiful but could be cold in winter. It is good for a visit for sure. I am sure people who live there love there.

    Typically I love the place where I live.

    Nice picture.

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  2. A- I did enjoy my latest visit to Denver- however, like you, I love the place I live right now :)

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  3. I knew that the area is full of natural beauties.I will try to visit this place one day.
    I hope you had a great time there.
    there.
    Keep it up. Good work.
    Thanks, I will visit your blog again so keep posting.

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  4. I have heard and read a lot about the Rockies and it's splendid beauty.Hope i get a chance to visit this someday.Great description too.Look forward to hearing from you soon again.

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  5. A road that runs straight, and long, heading into the mountains is a great stretch. To drive straight, the mountains in viewup ahead all the time is unforgettable.

    Rocky Mountain High, hmmm.

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  6. I hope you got to the new art museum, and to some of the lovely downtown area. Beautiful parks and other museums, too. Denver's definitely worth a look.

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  7. nice one.. i had never considered Denver before this. but i guess I am putting it on the to-visit list :-)

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  8. Long time, no post. Hope all is fine.

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  9. Bob- you definitely should visit Colorado- I've heard other parts are much more beautiful than Denver. I do know when I visited Boulder, Colorado I enjoyed it tremendously.

    Anil P- I've been crazy busy lately- thus the lack of updates.

    Vera- I didn't have a chance to catch the museum on this visit- but I will be making more visits and hope to catch more things each time I go.

    Sneo- definitely Denver needs to be on your list- and of course Seattle, coz you will need to come and stay with me :)

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  10. with you 100%. lovely place, breathtaking mountains etc etc...but home is always where the heart is :)

    ...and I'm back and I've left a little sweet 'simply A' :) for you

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  11. "A"- what a great post- I just came from there and have a BIG smile plastered on my face.

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  12. I've not yet been to Denver, but have seen the Rockies up close in Alberta and New Mexico and from a distance in Utah -- all very awe inspiring.

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  13. Confronted with majestic sights like u've described I all the more marvel at the Lord's creations...and how insignificant we really are in the grand scheme of things!!!

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  14. And waiting for the other post...where u rushed off to an emergency room from the plane.


    P.s: Are u busy???? No new posts for almost a month now????

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  15. :)...I'm on the bullet train of life right now...when I switch over to the slow train in a few weeks (?) months (?) I will definitely update.

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  16. Thanks for sharing the picture and your experience with us. It is a good luck for all of us who have never been to Denver. But I promise to be in Denver in a short period of time from now. I always loved traveling but the shortage of time drives me away from the lane. Thanks once again. Bye.

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  17. Vernon- thanks for your kind comments. Do you have a blog- I would love to visit it if you do.

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