I've finally found a stable internet connection, so I'll slowly start to post my logs from my current trip to Colorado. I arrived in the state on July 1st, but I didn't start taking any good photographs until the 2nd. My trip started with a visit to Colorado Springs, more specifically, Manitou Springs.
Manitou Springs is nestled right up against the mountain range, directly west of Colorado Springs. Most of the attractions Colorado Springs has to offer are actually located in Manitou Springs. One of my first stops was the Garden of the Gods, which is a natural red rock formation, very similar to what you see in Zion National Park in Utah.
Because of the time of day, my lighting was pretty bad. With very few options, I had to get creative with my post-processing. Here, you can see the red rock formations stand out in lighter shades against the dark sky. This photograph was taken from the Garden of the Gods visitor center.
From what I heard, rock climbers are fairly frequent in the park. I was only able to find one that day, and had to leave before he started his climb. Nevertheless, I couldn't resist snapping a photograph of him preparing for his climb.
My next stop for the day was the Cave of the Winds. This cave turned tourist trap will have its own post in the near future. A thunderstorm blew in while I was on my cave tour, and as I was walking towards the parking lot, I spotted this wet statue. I'm lucky enough to own a water resistant camera, so I went ahead and snapped a photograph.
You can view all of my photographs from Colorado on my Flickr photoset.