Tag: Colorado

John Swigert Jr. Apollo Astronaut

In the heart of the Denver airport is a statue of John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr. that states 1931-1982, Astronaut, Apollo XIII Congressman Elect, 1982.

Ski Vail

Ski Vail – The valley of the back bowls, 5289 skiable acres.

Breckenridge Ski Resort

Ski the Rockies at Breckenridge ski resort.

Mile High Stadium

Here is a nice arial photo taken while flying over Denver and the Mile High Stadium.

Flying Over the Rocky Mountains

While flying out of Denver, Colorado I was playing around with making a time lapse video of the Rocky Mountains.

Pikes Peak Colorado

View of Pike’s Peak from Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Hoover Dam

While in Nevada I drove over to the Hoover Dam to take a tour and learn more about the dam that tamed the Colorado river and provides water and electricity to the desert south west of the United States. It was certainly a sight to see and interesting to learn about all that went into …

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Extremely sharp 100+ Year Old Pictures of the United States

These photos of life in the US at the beginning of the 20th century are truly a walk back in time. The first photo below looks the same today and many of you have entered it on the way to NY. The third photo shows how trolley cars were air conditioned in the summer. The …

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