Every great city has a well-known waterway. New York has the Hudson River; New Orleans, the Mississippi River; Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, the Ohio River. Well, we folks in Manitou Springs have the mighty Fountain Creek running through our little town! ;)

Okay, so Fountain Creek ain't the most "respectable" waterway and yes, you may have already noticed that it's officially termed a "creek." Anyhow, here's a little tribute to Fountain Creek, the main watershed artery that runs through Manitou Springs.

Way up the Ute Pass Divide at the confluence numerous streams near Catamount Reservoir (near Pikes Peak) begins Fountain Creek. Slowly it flows down Ute Pass and gains momentum as other tributary creeks spill into such as French Creek (Cascade), Wellington Gulch creek and the Waldo Canyon Creek. Once in town, other local Manitou creeks such as Ruxton Creek, Williams Canyon Creek and Sutherland Creek meet their fate at Fountain Creek. Oh, in case you care, Fountain Creek flows out of Manitou, eventually reaches downtown Colorado Springs and then turns south toward Pueblo. In Pueblo, Fountain Creek spills into the Arkansas River, which flows across the plains and into the Mississippi River in Arkansas. The Mississippi finishes the job by flowing into the ocean, the graveyard of rivers! :)

Alright! Enough blabbing. I just like hearing myself talk. It's late ... enjoy the pictures! Love, Steve :)

Fountain Creek...

Fountain Creek ... near the Ute Chief Spring.
By the way, it was at this spot that I ran into Mark and his beater truck near the creek!
The creek flows through Soda Springs Park.
On the old stone bridge near the Mate Factor. LEFT PICTURE: May 17 RIGHT PICTURE: March 2 (Snow)
The creek runs by the Old Spa Building.
The creek near Memorial Park.
Kids playing in the creek.
Downstream we go... The creek near the Briarhurst Inn.
Oh, special thanks to my bike. I rode along with my camera for all these pictures! ;)
YIPPEE! HOORAY! HEE-HAW!

A Few Extra Fountain Creek Pictures...

	From that Manitou snow day.
	From the Soda Springs Park pictorial.
	Rainbow Falls! The creek has a moment of glory just upstream and outside of town!