were magpies, and a few redwing blackbirds and many Mourning Doves. Left Colo. Springs at 12:20, 50 minutes late. Seats all filled. Did not dine but got a little fruit. From Manitou we traveled through what appeared to be Paleozoic rocks below the Jura Trias. The Paleozoic, if such, resting upon granite, which granite continued from then on, climbing rapidly.
Saw Dippers soon after entering the granite gorge. More open above Cascade alt 7500. 15 miles from Colo. Springs closes in again near Green Mountain Falls but continued even more meadowy beyond there like Estes Park. Prairie dog town between Green Mt. Falls and Woodland Park about 8000 ft., occurring even among the long leaf pines.
Aspens appeared at 8400 ft. Probably a northern plant, hence not found as low here as at Boulder.
