A Day In The San Luis Valley

(San Luis, Ft. Garland Museum, Zapata Falls, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, UFO Watchtower) - April 3, 2007

Stations of the Crosses Prayer Shrine in San Luis, CO

	I started off my morning with a visit to the Stations of the Crosses Prayer Shrine in San Luis, located in the far south area of the San Luis Valley. The New Mexico border is about 10 to 12 miles to the south from here.
	The sanctuary (above) is really beautiful with a very peaceful feel to it, and there is a trail with prayer stations and sculptures that can't help but touch one's heart. Here are some of my Christian & spiritual pages: How I Became A Christian Religion & Spirituality Forum Shrine in Colorado Springs Thank You To God For 2006
	There were so many plaques with scriptures, but this one really "hit home" with me. God very much welcomes honest prayers like these!
	Here's the view of San Luis, which apparently is the oldest settled town in the entire state.

The Fort Garland Museum (Fort Garland, Colorado)

After San Luis, I drove north to the small town of Fort Garland and visited the Fort Garland Museum. This was a relatively small and minor fort in old western days and was abandoned before the turn of the 20th century. Still, all of the buildings have been restored and the museum offers a lot of information about Colorado's history during the settlement era. (Top photo: The Sangre De Cristo Mountains in the background with a large U.S. flag in the middle of the museum grounds.)

At the entrance.

Zapata Falls

I paid a visit to Zapata Falls near the Great Sand Dunes, and I had the waterfall all to myself! :)

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Zapata Falls

Mountain Scenery In The San Luis Valley - Sangre De Cristo Mountains

	With it being such a bright and sunny day in the 50's, I couldn't help but pull over frequently to take various pictures of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. (Adjacent: The Blanca Peak cluster from Highway 160, east of Alamosa.)
	Two more views of the Blanca Peak cluster. 14er Mt. Lindsey is the peak on the far right in each photo.
	The view of the northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains from the small town of Villa Grove in Saguache County.
	The view of the Great Sand Dunes and surrounding mountains from the trail leading to Zapata Falls.

U.F.O. Watchtower In Hooper, Colorado

If you haven't seen them already, check out my photos from the U.F.O. Watchtower in Hooper: U.F.O. Watchtower

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