点评:This was the perfect activity for us to do before my late morning flight out Denver International Airport. Only 35 minutes away, Rocky Mountain resembled a lower grade safari expedition that might have cost big bucks elsewhere. Here, we paid nothing, and even though we weren’t overwhelmed by animals crossing the road, etc., there was nevertheless enough for a thoroughly captivating morning.
The entire drive was about nine miles, including several stop-offs along the route. The first was perhaps most scenic – by a reservoir, whose wetlands vegetation attracted birds, fowl, and all sorts of flying species. It was here that we saw ducks, swans, hawks, a majestic bald eagle, and even a lone pelican. Along the road, we stopped quickly to admire the adorable prairie dogs, and a bit later, a few bison near the fence. Cherry Wonderdog was pretty sure to have seen an antelope, too. Deer were in all directions and made for picturesque photos amidst the backdrop of shady oaks trees basked by the rising sun.
Two fluffy paws up on the highly coveted Cherry Wonderdog rating scale.
翻译:这是我在丹佛国际机场上午晚些时候起飞之前最完美的活动。距离这里仅 35 分钟路程的落基山脉就像是一次低级的狩猎探险,在其他地方可能要花大价钱。在这里,我们不用花钱,尽管我们没有被过马路的动物等吓到,但仍然足以让我们度过一个彻底迷人的早晨。
整个行程大约九英里,沿途有几次停留。第一个可能是风景最美的——水库旁边,湿地植被吸引了鸟类、家禽和各种飞行物种。在这里,我们看到了鸭子、天鹅、鹰、雄伟的白头鹰,甚至还有一只孤独的鹈鹕。沿途,我们很快停下来欣赏可爱的草原犬鼠,过了一会儿,又在栅栏附近看到了几头野牛。Cherry Wonderdog 很确定也看到了羚羊。鹿群四处可见,在朝阳照射下的橡树成荫的背景下,拍出的照片美不胜收。
两只毛茸茸的爪子在令人垂涎的 Cherry Wonderdog 评分表上。