skemmons2001: The Arkansas River and Canon City, Colorado in the distance
skemmons2001: Arkansas River in the distance - taken from the entry road to Royal Gorge, Colorado
skemmons2001: The Arkansas River and Canon City in the distance
skemmons2001: First view of the Royal Gorge bridge, Colorado
skemmons2001: Bridge over the Royal Gorge, Colorado
skemmons2001: Royal Gorge bridge - Colorado
skemmons2001: Gondola cars traversing Royal Gorge, Colorado
skemmons2001: The huge wheel that drives the gondolas over Royal Gorge
skemmons2001: The docking station/boarding area for the zip line and the gondolas
skemmons2001: Gondola arriving at the station
skemmons2001: Taken from the gondola just as it went out over the gorge -- that's 1,000 feet down, give or take.
skemmons2001: From the gondola going over the Royal Gorge
skemmons2001: View of the Royal Gorge bridge from the gondola
skemmons2001: Way down there is the Arkansas River
skemmons2001: The Arkansas River approximately 1,000 feet below us.
skemmons2001: View of the bridge from the gondola
skemmons2001: View of the bridge from the gondola
skemmons2001: Starting across the bridge on foot -- the wind was really howling.
skemmons2001: Al taking pictures from the bridge
skemmons2001: The Arkansas River as seen from the bridge over the Royal Gorge
skemmons2001: The Arkansas River as seen from the bridge
skemmons2001: Story of Zebulon Pike's discovery of the Royal Gorge
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skemmons2001: I loved the rose quartz walls
skemmons2001: Close-up of the rose quartz in the walls at Royal Gorge, Colorado
skemmons2001: Another interesting stone wall
skemmons2001: Looking back at the bridge
skemmons2001: Al coming across the bridge
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skemmons2001: Story board at the visitors' center