It’s hard to believe that this pristine oasis for plants and animals exists about six blocks west of the seediest section of south Nevada Ave. It’s a private family residence owned by the Loo family who rent/offer it occasionally to non-profit groups to hold thank-you events like the one given by the Colorado Springs Dance Theater folks tonight. The landscaping and beautiful plantings are spectacular, but who would have guessed that a playful bear and a couple of huge birds would crash the party just when my camera was looking for something to record besides old folks drinking Two Rivers Wine and swooning over Cambozola cheese?
The usual suspects, Beth Carlson, Patti Boles and the Dance Theater Board put on the event to thank supporters of dance in Colorado Springs. We were invited because we hosted some of the dancers from the SLC troup of Ballet West II.
It was perfect weather, especially after the foot of hail some of the organizers got last night. LOTS of roof and car and flood damage around town, but despite four separate hail storms, we suffered very little damage in our neighborhood.