Many fun July adventures in Colorado. There have been some beautiful days to get out and explore in between the continual hail-hell season! The above photos are overlooking the Rocky Mountains in the Front Range near Littleton, Morrison and Golden, Colorado. Gorgeous 360 degree views of the lush greenery and mountains with interspersed red rocks! Enjoyed an outdoor concert at the Manor House, the grounds are spectacular. It is an event center for weddings, etc. In the summer they have free concerts on the grounds, with food trucks, full bar, and it was fun touring the mansion. It was a blast, and we are planning to go again in August if the weather cooperates!

Attending Art Festivals in the summer is the thing to do here in Colorado, even if it is a scorching hot afternoon! I enjoyed the Cherry Creek Art Festival with friends, some amazing talented artists, and a lot of fun, even if it was a very hot afternoon! Luckily, when I attended the Evergreen Art Festival, the weather was superb! Gorgeous temps and breezy, with clouds blocking the hot Colorado sun! It was held in a lovely park on the grass, which made it even more enjoyable to stroll through. The art was spectacular, and I enjoyed chatting with the talented artists. Evergreen really lived up to its name, the grounds and surrounding views were lushly green, and breathtaking. Below are some collages of my art festival visits, and my other adventures in the area. A summer evening concert in my neighborhood, and fun with my meditation friends at Majestic View Park.

I also got to discover some new parks in the area, and I found a new Labyrinth to walk! Very exciting for me to find another labyrinth right in my neighborhood, I shall walk it often! While we were in Evergreen enjoying the art festival, we also took a stroll through another one of my favorite labyrinths. It was green and lush right by a creek surrounded by evergreen trees! A beautiful spot for solitude and contemplation. I went to visit a friend’s art opening at a brewery along a very eclectic artsy area in Denver, Tennyson Street. I discovered some very cool places to revisit again when the weather is better, since we got caught in the rain walking along the street festival!

The weather has been atrocious this spring and summer so far! It is either raining, thundering, hailing or too hot to go out! Currently, as I am typing this a monsoon thunderstorm is serenading me! I pray the internet doesn’t lose connection! I try to take advantage of the good weather days to enjoy as many outdoor activities as I can. There are only 53 days until Autumn, so waiting to enjoy those lovely cool days to explore and have more fun adventures here in Colorado! Looking forward to lots of Labyrinth walking and leaf peeping! I guess now that July is coming to an end, will August gift us with even more “Dog Days” of summer? Who knows what Mother Nature has in store!? Either way, the plan is to enjoy each day to the fullest!