A Different Perspective

@teamfreak16 (43640)
Denver, Colorado
April 17, 2017 4:38pm CST
Years ago, one of the mountain bike magazines suggested walking your favorite trails in order to see them from a different perspective. We needed a few things at our local Safeway, roughly 2 1/2 miles down the road. Since we are in the 70's, temperature-wise, I walked instead of taking the bus. Usually, I take a straight shot, but since there are like a thousand construction zones between here and there, I used the bike path that I ride to get back into Manitou. This is Fountain Creek, which runs through the middle of Manitou Springs. Today was the first time I'd ever noticed the scene in the photo, because I'm usually on the bridge on my bike. This afternoon, because I was walking, I just happened to use a pedestrian bridge. Like the magazine said, a different perspective.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382326)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 17
I love the stone and brick bridges that you see in some countries. Great Britain and Ireland have some wonderful bridges.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
This bridge is probably fairly old, but nowhere near as old as bridges found in Europe. It can't be. Still pretty, though.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382326)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 I love the arches they build into them.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
@JudyEv - I love it. The strength of the bridge. Still perplexing to me how that works.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
21 Apr 17
I'm all for it. I frequently walk and ride the trails around here. You do notice different things depending on your mode of transport. That is a spot I'd be happy to have my sarnie's at during the mid-ride break
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Apr 17
I never stop there because It's only a half mile from home. It would make a great rest point, though.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Apr 17
@Ronrybs - True.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
21 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 It is a bit close to home, but would be a relaxing stop
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
18 Apr 17
And to think, riding a bike instead of driving a car gives you a different perspective to begin with!
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
It definitely does. When I ride downtown I always see it in a different way than when I used to drive.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
17 Apr 17
That is pretty cool there.I loved the scene such a setting there.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
And to think today is the first time I've noticed it.
Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Apr 17
Its really pretty
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
I know, and I might never have noticed it if I hadn't been walking.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Apr 17
I like that scene. Any wildlife in the water like fish or turtles?
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
I don't think so. I do see ducks occasionally, further upstream, but that's all I've seen.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
17 Apr 17
It is amazing how changing your mode of transport, or as in this case walking, can allow you to see things you'd not noticed before. That's a lovely view.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
It is. If I had been on my bike as I usually am, I still probably wouldn't have noticed it.
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