Garden of the Gods Sunrise

by Norma Brandsberg

Title

Garden of the Gods Sunrise

Artist

Norma Brandsberg

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

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I am by nature not a morning person, so it is immensely hard for me to motivate myself to get up before sunrise to chase a photo, especially when I am sick, but get up I did. The colors in the morning and the late afternoon are beyond belief, especially along the Scots Man Trail. The burnt orange colors seem to glow at sunrise as the sun hits the edges.

Garden of the Gods Park was registered as a National Natural Landmark, in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1971. Imagine dramatic views, 300' towering sandstone rock formations against a backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak. The picture postcard views are set against impossibly azure skies.

The Garden of the Gods' red rock formations were created during a geological upheaval along a natural fault line millions of years ago. Archaeological evidence shows that prehistoric people visited Garden of the Gods about 1330 BC. At about 250 BC, Native American people camped in the park; they are believed to have been attracted to wildlife and plant life in the area and used overhangs created by the rocks for shelter. Many native peoples have reported a connection to Garden of the Gods, including Apache, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, Lakota, Pawnee, Shoshone, and Ute people.[4]

Multiple American Indian Nations traveled through Garden of the Gods. The Utes' oral traditions tell of their creation at the Garden of the Gods, and petroglyphs have been found in the park that are typical of early Utes. The Utes found red rocks to have a spiritual connection and camped near Manitou Springs and the creek near Rock Ledge Ranch bordering Garden of the Gods. The Old Ute Trail went past Garden of the Gods to Ute Pass and led later explorers through Manitou Springs. Starting in the 16th century, Spanish explorers and later European American explorers and trappers traveled through the area, including Lt. John C. Frémont and Lt. George Frederick Ruxton, who recorded their visits in their journals.

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August 26th, 2019

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