Shown is the Royal Gorge Bridge which is about 1/4 mile long and is close to 1,000 foot above the Arkansas River. It is one of the highest suspension bridges in the US, and was carved by the Arkansas River over millions of years. The canyon itself is 1,250' at it's deepest and about 50' wide, what makes it a bit different than Grand Canyon is this canyon is formed through solid granite, not softer materials such as sandstone and shale. The Arkansas River is the 5th longest river in the US and runs through our town, yep a river runs through it.

[Bob Harris]

That is a wonderful advertisement for your little town Bob. It looks idyllic there. I bet the fishin' is good too.

yes, excellent for trout.

[Sailor]

Great shot, buddy, and great memories. The last time I walked across that bridge, I was carrying a big Domke bag with an MX, an LX and a gang of lenses and filters. No way I'd lug all that stuff nowadays!

Lot's of marvelous places in Colorado; you picked a terrific state to settle for a while. Unfortunately, I haven't been there in 15 or 16 years. The last time was in Estes Park where I gave a lecture at a scientific gathering on biomaterials. I would have much preferred to be up on the Trail Ridge Road.

Jer

[Bob Harris]

Great shot, buddy, and great memories. The last time I walked across that bridge, I was carrying a big Domke bag with an MX, an LX and a gang of lenses and filters. No way I'd lug all that stuff nowadays!

Lot's of marvelous places in Colorado; you picked a terrific state to settle for a while. Unfortunately, I haven't been there in 15 or 16 years. The last time was in Estes Park where I gave a lecture at a scientific gathering on biomaterials. I would have much preferred to be up on the Trail Ridge Road.

Jer

When we traveled over the more than ten years in the motorhome we always went to where it was warm, no snow or cold for us, we were true Snow Birds. When we moved here to Canon, which actually has quite good weather and not a lot of snow, I was quite excited to photograph the beauty that snow produces so I'll be sharing a lot of snow pictures here for awhile. You know if a miner back in the day had a trail or road to get their product down to the towns to process, the towns have now put a label or name on it. We've got several here which go up to the Cripple Creek mining areas and now we can comfortably but carefully travel in our vehicles upon them.

[Kerrowdown]

our small town of Canon still benefits from tourism

And camera manufacture too...

[ccc_]

Beautiful photo! With my fear of heights, I don't think I'd like crossing that bridge!

I worked at a job for several years that tested that fear every day
a coworker had a stock question for us scaredy cats....
are you afraid of falling or afraid of jumping?

[Bob Harris]

And camera manufacture too...

LOL, too funny, there is actually an accent over the 'n' making the word canyon

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I worked at a job for several years that tested that fear every day
a coworker had a stock question for us scaredy cats....
are you afraid of falling or afraid of jumping?

great question, my wife says Yes, she is just afraid of getting on the bridge.

[ccc_]

LOL, too funny, there is actually an accent over the 'n' making the word canyon

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great question, my wife says Yes, she is just afraid of getting on the bridge.

my wife isn't bothered by heights but totally freaks about open-grate decked bridges...I don't get it

[Bob Harris]

my wife isn't bothered by heights but totally freaks about open-grate decked bridges...I don't get it

I've been married 50 years and each year I seem to understand even less.

[ccc_]

I've been married 50 years and each year I seem to understand even less.

sad but true

may be it's a plot?

[Bob Harris]

sad but true

may be it's a plot?

there's no maybe, it's a for sure