Check out the river way down there, the two levels of roads, the arch of the bridge and if you train your eyes well, you can see the rail road way way down there!

On our way to Vail, we got off the highway to visit this lake we found on the map.

We had to see it from quite a distance

Imposing in size. The following description is taken from the Denver Gazette…

“Strikingly white, the Chalk Cliffs are among Colorado’s most unique natural wonders. Not actually chalk at all, a soft clay mineral called kaolinite is formed by deposits from the surrounding hot springs. The naturally heated mineral waters that come tumbling down from mountain, seep into the cracks of granite forming the chalky cliffs. This offers another fascinating look into Mother Nature’s sculpturing skills.”