Ridges and red rocks surrounded us 360º, and we were in the center of it, dangling from a little gondola, 1,053 feet above the ground. The little gondola slid along as I snapped pictures of the scenic view. The mountains were hues of blue in the distance and the red canon rock flamboyantly showed off its splendor. Below was the Arkenswa river, rushing past, making white caps while the water pushed past the rocks. And amongst it all was the bridge -- the largest suspension bridge in America -- standing its ground, tall and proud.
While walking across the bridge you could look down and see through the crakes between the plants. It was kind of insane to think about how such a structure could keep that high you up and let you view for miles.
Around mid-day, we made the climb down the gorge, through the mountains and out to the plains. The thing that's cool about being out in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains is that when you look North, you see a big rocky wall that ripples and winds. Yet, just turn your head to the South and you can see as far as your eyes can see. There's nothing for miles and miles. I can definitely say that this day was one for the books.
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