Colorado 092011

Beer and Buffalo Bill

A recent run to the Denver area found me visiting Golden, CO for the day. A fine experience captured in photographs.

Coors Brewery – Golden, CO

Worth the time to visit and explore!

“Since 1873 the Coors brewery has thrived on a legacy of quality, innovation and customer service. The tour showcases the company’s history and passion for brewing.

Your tour takes place in the world’s largest single-site brewery. The brewery experience includes a 30-minute self-paced tour highlighting our malting, brewing and packaging processes. Cool off in the “fresh beer room," where visitors sip a cold sample and rest on ice-cube benches in a refrigerated room.”

www.MillerCoors.com

Make sure to explore more of Golden, CO.

For more information on visiting Golden, CO go to:

http://www.golden.com/index.htm

Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave

You also get a fantastic view of Golden, CO and the surrounding area.

“Visit the one and only grave of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Located in Lookout Mountain Park, part of the Denver Mountain Parks system, the site overlooks the natural beauty of the Great Plains and the Rockies, attracting over 400,000 annual visitors.”

http://www.buffalobill.org/

I even got to watch a terrorist drill going on at the Denver Airport while waiting for my return flight. A fine end to a fine trip.

Scenic Colorado 2010

He is not happy!

We never know what we will see our on our fall trip. We had planned for an Oregon run, but that did not happen. Waited to see if I would be going to training that week, and the cost of flights got too high. Obviously I did not go to training. We had a great time exploring Colorful Colorado instead. Fall is a great time to visit this scenic state.

http://www.colorado.com/

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of our favorite. Especially during the Elk Rut! The bulls were getting their harems together and chasing off the smaller competition. The marmot and pika were gathering winter bedding and food. Bighorn sheep and deer were out as well. Pretty good game finds even if the moose were hiding while we were out.

http://www.nps.gov/romo/

Fall colors were evident on our adventure as well. Both Rocky Mountain and South Park Aspen trees were showing great color. You just never know what might be found…

Hope you enjoy the images.

http://rockymountainnationalpark.com/

http://www.estesnet.com/

http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/Profiles/