Cave of the Winds (Outside)

One of the tourist attractions in the Colorado Springs area is the Cave of the Winds, a natural cave that allows visitors to go under the Rocky Mountains. Here are some photos of the area from the outside - it's in a canyon with fairly steep sides. This is right on the edge of the city, showing how the inhabited area goes right up against real wilderness.

In the next photo, you can see some caves.

Finally, here's a touristy thing just outside the cave, where you can pay to pan for gold.

Next week I'll show you some photos from inside the cave. And that's my Scenic Sunday entry for this week!