Went into Denver today after Skyping with Vivian and Mary. We are only about 30 miles from downtown right now. We were greeted by a brachiasauras (sp?) peeking at us as we got out of the elevator. Entrance to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
View out of the second floor window. Left, the pink roof was once a boat house where you could rent boats to go out on the pond. There is a great splash pad out on the lawn/walkway/garden. You can see the Rockies on the horizon. They are awe inspiring! How the early explorers didn't run screaming in the opposite direction when faced with these is well beyond my comprehension.
This picture was in the Indian section and was the only mention of Penobscots. Caption said she was Mary Frances and her son and that it was taken in 1926. Is she in your files Carole? The last photo today is of one of the cottonwood trees. You can see the "cotton" hanging on the upper right branches. An allergy sufferers nightmare.
The museum was incredible, one of the best we have seen. Many dioramas with animals, and villages. Looked like you could just walk right into them. Also had a neat health exhibit. We were given cards as we entered the display. We registered our personal info and then used the cards on various stations. One was an x-ray type screen showing internal organs, circulatory system, bones and muscles. Another was comparing your arm span to your height, believe it or not they are both pretty much the same! Sat outside reading when we got back and had a little bunny stop by to visit. Very cute but wouldn't let me touch it. Heading to Estes Park in the morning, see you there.
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Auntie Jody - checked on the name. Unfortunately that is the most common name for females - there are a bunch of woman with that name during that time period with sons so I couldn't pinpoint a specific person. Carole
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