USAF ACADEMY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

The Cadet's chapel at the Academy. It stands 150' into the air.

It is a striking structure. This came as a surprise to me. This is the most visited man-made structure in Colorado.

We shot this from an overlook.

These two views were great. These pictures are taken on base. Part of this base is on the mountains. Most folks are familiar with the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland and the Army Academy at West Point in New York.


A good overlook af Colorado Springs from the mountain on base.

Of course we went to the Visitors Center on base. This is the entrance of the Barry Goldwater AFA Visitors center. Very interesting inside.

I only took one shot inside, and that was of the Chapel Model.

And of course a picture of the small senator who was tall on actions. Some of you will remember when he ran for president. I remember someone came out with canned water in a gold can, called 'Gold Water'. 1964 I think, Lyndon Baines beat him in a landslide. West Point was born in 1802, Annapolis was born later in 1845. The USAF Academy graduated its first class in 1959. Of course we didn't have a USAF until about 1948, until then it was part of the Army. SO THIS ACADEMY IS RELATIVELY YOUNG.

The chapel you see in the distance was built in 1963 (A year after I was discharged from the AF, they were celebrating!)

I walked out of the RV and took some wild flower pictures.

This is a pod with yellow flowers poping out.

Shucks I know these Sherry introduced me to them on the trail in Virginia while we were hiking. These are Brown eyed susans. I thought they were yellow daisies.

We have a gtreat camp site here with plenty of room.

Thanks for visiting the Academy with us. We will do better from Pike's Peak maybe tomorrow.

Nite Shipslog

PS:

From Wayne age 7:

If you are surrounded by sea you are an Island. If you don't have sea all round you, you are in continent.