This is the view looking toward downtown Denver in the distance from Lookout Mountain in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. – photos by Joe Alexander

This is the view looking toward downtown Denver in the distance from Lookout Mountain in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. – photos by Joe Alexander
Buffalo Bill’s grave is on Lookout Mountain in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The site overlooks Denver and Golden, Colorado. – photos by Joe Alexander
The Arapaho National Forest in Colorado is an easy drive west from Denver. – photos by Joe Alexander
Official homepage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/arp
The chapel is the architectural centerpiece of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. – photos by Joe Alexander
The streets of the village of Vail, Colorado are filled with interesting public art. – photos by Joe Alexander
Vail Village in Colorado is home to numerous inns, shops, restaurants and pubs in the internationally known ski area. – photos by Joe Alexander
The Cleveland National Forest is made up of 460,000 acres in Southern California northeast of San Diego. This is the road to Mount Laguna. From the southern end of this area, you can see into Mexico. – photos by Joe Alexander
Official site: www.fs.usda.gov/cleveland/
Pacific Beach is north of the inlets of San Diego Bay and Mission Bay. It has long been a haven for Southern California vacationers and surfers. – photos by Joe Alexander
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia is the largest of the Spanish missions in California. It is located near Oceanside, California, north of San Diego. – photos by Joe Alexander
Official site: www.sanluisrey.org
Mission San Diego de Alcala was founded in 1769 and is the oldest and southernmost of the historic Spanish missions in California. – photos by Joe Alexander