Estes Park – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Introspection

Freelan Oscar Stanley appeared to be looking at himself in the mirror in the stairway at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. He seemed to express an air of confidence, satisfaction, accomplishment, benevolence, and perhaps just a touch of mischief. And I have to wonder; of all of those traits, why am I mostContinue reading “Introspection”

Monkey Business

While monkeying around in Estes Park this past summer, we noticed this curious primate precariously perched on the back bumper of a classic car in the aerial tram parking lot. We giggled while I took the photo, and then the thought occurred to me, if his name were George, wouldn’t that be curious? #estespark #classiccarContinue reading “Monkey Business”

Up and Down the Lake

The day dawned crisp and clear with a gentle breeze blowing down the valley. It was perfect for a cruise around Lake Estes for a couple of hours. Our captain, Jon, carefully motored us around the rocky shore past the few kayaks, paddle boats, and fishermen. Mostly, however, we had little traffic to worry about.Continue reading “Up and Down the Lake”

Long Peek

The rising sun illuminated not only mountains, but also memories as I looked long and longingly at this magnificent mountain. Longs Peak, in its morning glory looked similarly to this when my dad and I emerged from the forest to the boulder field in 1963 when we climbed it together. It was very important toContinue reading “Long Peek”

Ups and Downs

The Estes Park Aerial Tramway took us 900 feet up Prospect Mountain and provided spectacular views along the way and at the top. A cement walkway wound around the store at the summit revealing a panorama of mountains high above the timberline. Longs Peak appeared majestically along the shoulder of Prospect Mountain and we lingeredContinue reading “Ups and Downs”

A Walk on the Wild Side

We were told not to approach the wildlife, but what do you do when the sidewalk takes you within 30 feet of them? We kept to the far side of the sidewalk and proceeded slowly past the apathetic elk, one of which was grazing on the green grass while the others lazed in the shadowContinue reading “A Walk on the Wild Side”