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Friday, May 15, 2020
Of Wolves and Rocks (Part 4)
Even with the current world crisis, and the lack of things to do regardless of where you might go, it was great being able to stay in the Colorado Springs area to see the wolves at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. It was also great to explore the Garden of the Gods for an afternoon. That said, our original plans included a bit more. There are still places to explore. We'll be back.
Places we missed this time due to covid-time, that we'll try to do next time we are in the area:
- Pikes Peak
- Manitou Incline and other natural trails near Manitou Springs
- Colorado Springs Downtown
- The Broadmoor Seven Falls and restaurant
- Royal Gorge
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Of Wolves and Rocks (Part 2)
Originally, Allie and I's trip to Colorado Springs was meant to include an extra evening from the day before our adventure at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. With the world crisis underway, however, we just decided to drive down a bit later on Thursday. Our time at the Center was scheduled for Friday morning. This left Friday afternoon for exploring other local attractions.
Afterwards we found a good Mexican restaurant that was on the way back to Colorado Springs, called Crystal Park Cantina. We ordered by phone and then went to pick up our takeout order. We were pleasantly surprized by our dishes when we ate them after we got back to our hotel. We might return to this location next time we are in the area.
We explored the Garden of the Gods. The drive around the park was fairly straightforward. We stopped of at the Kissing Camels, Siamese Twins and Balanced Rock.
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| Kissing Camels |
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| Siamese Twins |
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| Balanced Rock |
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Of Wolves and Rocks (Part 1)
Allie and I travelled to the Colorado Springs area this weekend to explore the area and meet some wildlife at Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. Our travel itinerary was made before the current world crisis. As such, many plans were changed or cancelled. In Colorado, there are state restrictions, which are being phased out right now. However, there's little consistency from one region to another since individual cities have set their own rules. So, we didn't know for sure if our visit to the Center was even going to happen until a week prior. We had to change our hotel and cancel all restaurant reservations. It was also fruitless to try to explore Colorado Springs downtown.
Navi and Tala are the pair of wolves that we next met. I don't know if the photos truly capture the size of Navi. When you are face to face with him, looking at him in the eyes, you get a real sense of the power and grace embodied by these awesome canids.
A wolf only sits when it wants, and the treats only provide passive enticement. Orenda only half sits for the promise of a kibble.
Tala greeted Allie at first, but was generally aloof. She knows she's beautiful and has little time for us humans. (Actually, she did enjoyably interact with us for a time, but none of the photos are well-posed.)
Fortunately, the Center was able to open as of May 1. So, in addition to some everyday strict clothing requirements, the Center implemented proper face mask and social distancing for guests and staff.
We had the Ultimate Alpha package. This includes meeting two pairs of wolves and also foxes, and 50 photos of the interactions. My only critique of our experience is that the quality of photography was lacking, as you'll see below. If you compare our photos with what is presented on the website, there's a world of difference. I did touch up the photos to fix as much of the issues as possible.
We first visited the foxes. The foxes were rambunctious. They actually kinda reminded me of racoons. While we were in their enclosure, there was no question that Rhett and Scarlett viewed us as the source of their kibble, and nothing more.
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| Scarlett |
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| Rhett |
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| Rhett and Scarlett |
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| Being greeted by Tala and Navi |
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| We were able to start a pack howl. It wasn't hard. They live for howling. |
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| Navi and Tala |
Finally, we met with Orenda and Isha.
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| Orenda posing |
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| Orenda kinda sits for kibble. |
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| Tala coming back for treats |
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| Orenda posing yet again with us! |
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