I'll go ahead and apologize in advance for the overload of pictures (per usual). I just can't help it. There's a reason The Red Rocks are so highly spoken of. It's because they're beautiful. Gorgeous, guys. And so ridiculously peaceful. Usually, gorgeous tourist sights are filled with crowds longing to get a glimpse but some how, we lucked out to have a tourist-free day, allowing us full reign of the park & the view. 
Red Rocks Park, or just The Red Rocks if you want to not sound like a tourist, are located just outside Denver and are apart of the Denver Mountain Parks. The park hosts gorgeous red sandstone in all shapes and sizes but are mostly huge! These huge rock formations make for a captivating, awe inspiring picture. The park was previously named "Garden of the Angels" which is completely understandable. 
While parking, we happened to see a fox! He was so beautiful. I was so impressed! We couldn't snag a super great picture, as a fox isn't really in the business of stopping to pose or freezing to allow a photographer to focus. But, I got pretty close to him, and there were moments, undocumented, that he looked straight at me with crazy, deep, piercing eyes. I can see how so many stories revolve around a fox! There was something very mysterious about him!
Off he goes!
As you can see above, these formations are huge! 
I loved taking pics of Zachary against the rocks. He's just so darn handsome and seems to always look good in pictures. His blue eyes really popped against the red stand stone, too. But as you can see below, he quickly grows inpatient with playing model. hehe
Still cute.
I know some of the photos are a bit dark but I couldn't bring myself to edit them all. Not just because they're tons and I could never decided which to edit & then include, but also, because I am just brough back to that day when looking at these pictures. The slightly overcast day was perfect. It was cool and breezy in the way that it is on the best of Texas' fall days, though it was May in Colorado. The overcast sky, the brief periods of the sun shining through and the cooler weather brought all the nostalgia and feels of the holidays. 
Zachary had some fun climbing up the huge rocks. This park would be perfect for bouldering enthusiasts. <Anyone heard of this? There was a whole article on the sport in the Qingdao Expat magazine, The Red Star, a few years ago.
I loved capturing all the little details we found along the trail. Carvings, flowers, sacs and sacs of caterpillars; all of the little details that make you feel a little closer to nature. 
While I posted tons of pictures, as you know, pictures can never do it justice. If you haven't visited, the Red Rocks, you must. Even better, attend a concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, an outdoor amphitheater in the middle of the park!
