Quotes
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
~Robert Benchly
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. ~Andy Rooney
Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear. ~Dave Barry
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
~Robert Benchly
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. ~Andy Rooney
Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear. ~Dave Barry
Cave of the Winds
Colorado Places to Visit
The cave goes back millions of years. About 70 million years ago, the seas that covered most of Colorado receded and the remaining limestone was uplifted, forming part of the present Rocky Mountain region.
The Cave of the Winds’ system of rooms and passages began to form approximately 4-7 million years ago, when the limestone was below the water table. Rainwater mixed with carbon dioxide and formed a weak carbonic acid. The acid solution dissolved away portions of the limestone, leaving behind small passageways that filled with water. As more limestone dissolved over thousands of years, the passageways grew larger and the rooms were formed.
The Jicarilla Apaches, who lived in the Pikes Peak region around 1000 AD, passed on legends of a cave where the Great Spirit of the Wind resided. In 1869, a settler named Arthur B. Love noticed a cleft in the canyon’s wall. When he investigated, he discovered a large limestone archway that would later become the attraction known as Cave of the Winds.
In 1880, brothers John and George Pickett scouted for new caves in Williams Canyon. They discovered a small cave near the limestone archway. They noticed that the flames on their lit candles flickered in the wind coming from somewhere within the cave. They crawled through a small opening and emerged into a large chamber that promised an amazing world of exploration. It has been open for public exploration since 1881 - more than 130 years.
Cave of the Winds is in the Colorado Springs - Manitou Springs area. From I-25 in Colorado Springs, take Exit 141. Go west on Highway 24 about six miles. The entrance to Cave of the Winds is on the right, just past the billboard sign. Parking is free! There are many man-made attractions in addition to the natural caves. Check the rides and attractions online in advance to be aware of the fees and hours. Various levels of tours are offered in the caves, and in some cases tickets can be ordered in advance.
Colorado Places to Visit
The cave goes back millions of years. About 70 million years ago, the seas that covered most of Colorado receded and the remaining limestone was uplifted, forming part of the present Rocky Mountain region.
The Cave of the Winds’ system of rooms and passages began to form approximately 4-7 million years ago, when the limestone was below the water table. Rainwater mixed with carbon dioxide and formed a weak carbonic acid. The acid solution dissolved away portions of the limestone, leaving behind small passageways that filled with water. As more limestone dissolved over thousands of years, the passageways grew larger and the rooms were formed.
The Jicarilla Apaches, who lived in the Pikes Peak region around 1000 AD, passed on legends of a cave where the Great Spirit of the Wind resided. In 1869, a settler named Arthur B. Love noticed a cleft in the canyon’s wall. When he investigated, he discovered a large limestone archway that would later become the attraction known as Cave of the Winds.
In 1880, brothers John and George Pickett scouted for new caves in Williams Canyon. They discovered a small cave near the limestone archway. They noticed that the flames on their lit candles flickered in the wind coming from somewhere within the cave. They crawled through a small opening and emerged into a large chamber that promised an amazing world of exploration. It has been open for public exploration since 1881 - more than 130 years.
Cave of the Winds is in the Colorado Springs - Manitou Springs area. From I-25 in Colorado Springs, take Exit 141. Go west on Highway 24 about six miles. The entrance to Cave of the Winds is on the right, just past the billboard sign. Parking is free! There are many man-made attractions in addition to the natural caves. Check the rides and attractions online in advance to be aware of the fees and hours. Various levels of tours are offered in the caves, and in some cases tickets can be ordered in advance.
A Few Movies Filmed in Colorado
All or parts of more than 160 movies have been make in Colorado. Attracted by glorious scenery, an active state agency dedicated to attracting movie makers, 300 days of sunshine, and in some cases cheap labor, movie companies have found a home in Colorado.
Here are a few that we especially liked and/or some that came way before Thoughts and Opinions time, but are famous never-the-less. The real surprise is that they are not all cows and cowboys with mountain vistas in the background. (Many are.)
There are four John Wayne movies on the Colorado list:
The Searchers 1956,
The Sons of Katie Elder 1965,
True Grit 1969,
The Cowboys 1972, Duke and a group of school boys drive a herd of cattle to market. Wayne was shot and killed in this one.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Filming Location in Colorado: Glenwood Canyon
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie star as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, two secret assassins who are unaware of each other’s occupation until they suddenly become the target of one another.
Bowling for Columbine, 2002 Location in Colorado: Denver, Littleton
Michael Moore directs this documentary that explores the widespread gun ownership in the United States and its violent results. Dir: Michael Moore – Starring: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson.
Two Jack Nicholson movies
About Scnmidt, 2002 and The Shining 1997 Location in Colorado: Arvada, Denver, Estes Park – Stanley Hotel
Dumb and Dumber, 1994 Jim Carrey and Jeff Danels play Harry and Lloyd, two extremely stupid friends who travel across the country in an attempt to return a suitcase full of money to its rightful owner.
Thelma and Louise, 1991, In this film about friendship and loyalty, Louise (Susan Sarandon) and Thelma (Geena Davis) decide to take a road trip in order to escape from their dull and challenging lives. But when a man threatens to rape Thelma, Louise kills him, and before they know it, the pair find themselves being hunted by the police
Sleeper, Filming Location in Colorado: Golden, Denver Botanic Gardens, Boulder, Genesee, Greenwood Village, Lakewood 1973.
In this classic film by Woody Allen, featuring both Allen and Diane Keaton, a health food store owner is frozen and brought into the future in order to help a group of radicals overthrow the government.
The house where this was filmed (the Flying Saucer House) can still be seen from I-70 west of Denver.
City Slickers, 1991, Filmed in Durango,Colorado
Billy Crystal plays a middle-aged salesman who is facing a midlife crisis along with his friends Ed and Phil. The group decides to take a trip to the west to drive cattle from New Mexico to Colorado, and along the way they meet Curly (Jack Palance, who earned an Academy Award for his role in the film) who teaches them many important life lessons.
The list goes on and on. But two last entries we must tell you about.
The Gold Rush, 1925 Charlie Chaplin plays a lonely gold digger in search of his fortune in the Alaskan wilderness.
The Great K & A Train Robbery,
Colorado Locations: Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Canyon, and Royal Gorge.
Tom Mix 1926, In order to stop the robberies on his railroad, Cullen has hired Tom, who works undercover in order to bring in the gang responsible for these robberies. We all know who Tom Mix was...right? What was this cowboy's horse's name?
Answers to the Quiz
Tonto's horse's name was Scout. "Getum' up Scout"
Tom Mix named his horse Tony (my Grandfather told me when I was just a lad)
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie star as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, two secret assassins who are unaware of each other’s occupation until they suddenly become the target of one another.
Bowling for Columbine, 2002 Location in Colorado: Denver, Littleton
Michael Moore directs this documentary that explores the widespread gun ownership in the United States and its violent results. Dir: Michael Moore – Starring: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson.
Two Jack Nicholson movies
About Scnmidt, 2002 and The Shining 1997 Location in Colorado: Arvada, Denver, Estes Park – Stanley Hotel
Dumb and Dumber, 1994 Jim Carrey and Jeff Danels play Harry and Lloyd, two extremely stupid friends who travel across the country in an attempt to return a suitcase full of money to its rightful owner.
Thelma and Louise, 1991, In this film about friendship and loyalty, Louise (Susan Sarandon) and Thelma (Geena Davis) decide to take a road trip in order to escape from their dull and challenging lives. But when a man threatens to rape Thelma, Louise kills him, and before they know it, the pair find themselves being hunted by the police
Sleeper, Filming Location in Colorado: Golden, Denver Botanic Gardens, Boulder, Genesee, Greenwood Village, Lakewood 1973.
In this classic film by Woody Allen, featuring both Allen and Diane Keaton, a health food store owner is frozen and brought into the future in order to help a group of radicals overthrow the government.
The house where this was filmed (the Flying Saucer House) can still be seen from I-70 west of Denver.
City Slickers, 1991, Filmed in Durango,Colorado
Billy Crystal plays a middle-aged salesman who is facing a midlife crisis along with his friends Ed and Phil. The group decides to take a trip to the west to drive cattle from New Mexico to Colorado, and along the way they meet Curly (Jack Palance, who earned an Academy Award for his role in the film) who teaches them many important life lessons.
The list goes on and on. But two last entries we must tell you about.
The Gold Rush, 1925 Charlie Chaplin plays a lonely gold digger in search of his fortune in the Alaskan wilderness.
The Great K & A Train Robbery,
Colorado Locations: Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Canyon, and Royal Gorge.
Tom Mix 1926, In order to stop the robberies on his railroad, Cullen has hired Tom, who works undercover in order to bring in the gang responsible for these robberies. We all know who Tom Mix was...right? What was this cowboy's horse's name?
Answers to the Quiz
Tonto's horse's name was Scout. "Getum' up Scout"
Tom Mix named his horse Tony (my Grandfather told me when I was just a lad)
Comments
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