Downtown Colorado Springs

Another nice night out and nice meal at The Olive Branch. Downtown was buzzing.... nice

Black Forest - Colorado Springs

Last BBQ of the season

Joanne's - Colorado Springs

Corn Dollies outside Joanne's @ Colorado Springs. This is when an iPad comes in really useful when your wife and daughter enter their favourite wool shop.

Garden of the Gods - Colorado Springs

Red rock slabs 300 ft high - awesome. Quick sketch on my iPad followed by a slightly slower one with pen and watercolour. I'd been looking forward to doing this one since our daughter moved to the Springs 2 years ago.

Colorado Springs - Johnny Carino's

Staff problems that night backstage but the food (and company) was good.

Colorado Springs

Intersection of Academy and Constitution with Pikes Peak in the distance.

Breckenridge, Colorado

9500 feet above sea-level - it got really cold when the sun set - but it was really good to be able to eat outside in the middle of September.

Rock Bottom - Colorado Springs

Another night out in Colorado Springs - Rock Bottom - another iPad sketchette. Don't know who were playing baseball.

Joe's Crab Shack

Joe' Crab Shack Colorado Springs - from outside Stabucks/Barnes & Noble - waiting for our daughter to finish her voluntary work helping a youngster to improve her reading skills. iPad again.

Ruxton Canyon, Manitou Springs

Liked the way the modernish house hung over Ruxton Canyon between Manitou Springs and the Cog Railway up to Pikes Peak - out came my iPad and 2 minutes later.......... the attached:

Arharn's Thai Restaurant

Tasty food at Arharn's Thai restaurant in Colorado Springs with my iPad on my lap instead of the pudding!

Manitou Springs Colorado

Another from beautiful Manitou. Managed to keep out of the blazing sun!

Manitou Springs, Colorado

The owner of the building (Barker House) chatted to me as I was sketching outside a coffee shop. It's such a good way of meeting local people who can tell you about the history of the town. Not sure if he wants me to publicise what a gem Manitou is - so keep it quiet!

Denver back to Colorado Springs

Shed in "prairie" (flat grassland) between Denver and Colorado Springs near Castlewood Canyon.

Denver Starbucks

Returning to my Colorado trip. Denver Starbucks at the biggest REI store in the world (in my experience). Thanks Starbucks for providing us with coffee, awesome pumpkin muffins (with creamcheese) and WI-FI.

SHEFFIELD - Weston Park Museum - exterior

Our Sketchcrawl today

SHEFFIELD - Weston Park Museum - Interior

Part of SHEFFIELD sketchcrawl today

Boulder, Colorado.

Second night - BJ's

Boulder, Colorado

Can recommend a trip to Boulder, Colorado.

We eat at the Walnut Brewery on the first night.

Colorado Old City

Colorado Old City in south Colorado Springs - the main street