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Garden of the Gods

In what is clearly nature's escalation in geologic awesomeness for our exclusive delight, Colorado sought to out-do Kansas's Monument Rocks with the Garden of the Gods. This rock formation features slabs of earth turned nearly vertical to form a unique ridge of stone. On such a beautiful day, the park was swamped in tourists enjoying the first warm day after a surprise spring blizzard had piled the city high with snow only a week ago. In a way, we almost couldn't blame the other cars that had filled the parking lot. Of course everyone would want to get in on this beauty. We were content to drive the main loop twice before heading on.

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Starr Kempf’s Kinetic Sculptures

Most people go to museums to experience professionally curated art. We rely on the road and serendipity to guide our experiences. Such was the case when we had an hour to kill in Colorado Springs and a general heading—one that took us near the house of the kinetic artist, Starr Kempf. While Kempf may be constructing etherial whirligigs beyond this mortal coil, several of his striking structures still grace the front yard of his former home.

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