I remember visiting the Getty Center around 2004 and being blown away by the gardens. Certainly, the collection of art works inside the Getty represent noteworthy landmarks in art history. Yet, the garden was such a beautiful and deliberate journey that I couldn't help but be drawn outside.
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.