It has been a great day.  After church with the Pikes Peak congregation in Colorado Springs, we drove on to Pikes Peak.  We took the 1+ hr cog railroad train ride to the top of Pikes Peak.  The weather has been glorious.  One of the best days weather-wise that we've had.  The sun was shining in a Carolina blue sky.  I loved how the sun shone through the Ponderosa pines and the Quaking aspens.  We only had a little over 30 minutes at the top.  We took a few pictures, visited the gift shop and got back on the train for the trip down the mountain.  From there we wandered around the streets and shops of Manitoba Springs.  After dinner, David and Mary Lee went to chase the sun in search of the perfect sunset.

Pikes Peak Church of Christ, Colorado Springs

the sky, the pines & the aspen -- a view from the train

Marmet seen from train window

Mary Lee wanted to be the tallest

the train waiting for return trip

view from summit

 

Sunday sunset was not "perfect" -- this is the one Mary Lee took on Saturday

 

 looking for perfect sunset, Mary Lee & David saw this Prairie Dog