Colorado Garden of the Gods Sunset View Briefkaart

Garden of the Gods with a beautiful colorful sunset sky. The Garden of the Gods red rock training were created during a geological upheaval along a natural fault line million of years ago. Archaeological evidence shows that prehistc people bezoekt Garden of the Gods about 1330 BC. About 250 BC Native American people camped in the park. Garden of the Gods is a public park huured in Colorado Springs on the north part of Colorado City, Colorado, USA. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971. How the Garden of the Gods was Named - In 1859, gold was discovered in the South Park area of Colorado, and "Pikes Peak or Bust" became a popular slogan as vast bers of fortune seekers headed west. Boom towns were created overnight; over 100.000 people arrived in the region in just one year! Het Pikes Peak area became a funnel of humanity since it sat at the foot of Ute Pass, the only toegankelijkheid route to South Park. The Pass funneled gold seekers from three major route across the plains. It was August of 1859, when two surveyors started out from Denver City to start formal action in locating a townsite, soon to be called Colorado City. While exploring nearby locations, they came upon a beautiful area of sandstone formation. M. S. Beach, who related this incident, sugted that it would be a "capital place for a beer garden" when the country grew up. His companion, Rufus Cable, heeft duidelijk "Young and poetic man", "Beer Garden". Why this is a fit place for the Gods to assettlement. We will call it the Garden of the Gods." Hij heeft zijn called om since. Colorado Fine art nature landscape fotography poster prints, decorative canvas prints, acrylic prints, metal prints, corporate artwork, greeting cards and stock images by James Bo Insogna (C) - All Rights Reserved. Please feel Free to share our links, with Family or Friends who may also enjoy them. If you like my Art Gallery, please spread the word and press the Pinterest, FB, Google+, Twitter or SU