The United States Air Force Academy...
Waking in the classy suite provided by Air Force Inns, it was time to see the rest of this great military education center. We picked up Mary Frances's brother Elmer and sister-in-law Joanne who reside within the base/university property, and headed first for the icon of the Academy, its famous chapel:
The amazing architecture of the Air Force Academy chapel.
The garden of aircraft adjacent to Harmon Hall.
Elmer and Mary Frances on the steps to the Chapel.
The Chapel interior.
The Chapel windows overlook the mountains beyond.
Site of military training and university education.
Joanne, Elmer, Mary Frances near Harmon Hall administration building.
Visitor center named for Army Air Corps general, senator and presidential candidate.
Elmer and Jan stand beneath long-range bomber mainstay of the Air Force, the B-52.
Elmer and Mary Frances under the B-52.
Garden of the Gods...
From the Air Force Academy we took I-25 south to another of Colorado Springs' attractions, the Garden of the Gods. After the incredible week we had spent in Utah, it would be pretty difficult to impress my bride and me with some red rocks, but this small display of them did have a twist: green trees in between, making the garden analogy more poignant.
Welcome to Garden of the Gods.
The "kissing camels" rock formation at Garden of the Gods.
If you look closely you can see to deer butts peeking out from a thicket at Garden of the Gods.
Mary Frances and Elmer in front of a big, big rock.
Mary Frances in front of another interesting formation.
Elmer swoons beneath the balancing rock.
Mary Frances under the balancing rock.
Mary Frances returns from balancing rock safe and sound.
After a morning at the Air Force Academy and an afternoon at the Garden of the Gods, it was our pleasure to visit Joanne's daughter Roberta Watson, her husband Jim and children Jacob and Jaci. Roberta provided a stir-fry meal that was easily the best we've ever enjoyed.
Second-grader Jaci Watson.
Jacob and Jaci
It was a pleasure to spend a family day, made more so by the Watson's hospitality.
Tomorrow: Denver.
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