Our first stop on our return to Colorado was Pueblo. One day we walked a trail in nearby Lake Pueblo State Park. We loved the trunks on these old juniper trees.
We also enjoyed some of the spring wildflowers. This is globe mallow.
Wednesday we got our exercise walking on the Riverwalk in downtown Pueblo. There are numerous bronze statues along the way. This American Bald Eagle is impressive.
This mosaic shows the course of the Arkansas River. The Riverwalk follows the original course of the river before it was diverted following a flood in 1921.
An island in the river features statues of animals described by the explorer Zebulon Pike, who followed the river into what is now Colorado. Pikes Peak, a 14,114 ft high mountain, is named after Pike.
This plaque shows the cooperation between the people of the community and the Colorado Fuel and Iron steel plant in town. That plant has been sold and is now named Evraz Pueblo.
These bronze birds are easier to see in the reflection than the metal sculptures, at least in this photo.
Bronze statues of young children are popular in many places. Perhaps they are all designed by the same artist. We found several along the Riverwalk.
There is also this American Indian.
And a cowboy on his horse and a longhorn steer,
I love this young boy getting ready to sail his boat. But somehow, I think this one will sink.
Another of two children.
A massive buffalo. These animals once were widely present in Colorado and others plains states. They are the mascot of the University of Colorado—John’s and my alma mater. Our son Eric also received a degree from CU and our granddaughter Kylie is a student at CU.
An interesting artistic wall along the Riverwalk.
Iris and other spring flowers.
A mare and her newborn foal are depicted in these statues.
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