Earlier this year John and I became proud members of the Elks Lodge in Brandon FL and on this trip we’ve had the opportunity to see different Lodges in many states. Yesterday we stopped at the Grand Junction Elks Lodge which was built in 1913 as the original building for the Elks. We were lucky enough to be escorted on a little tour of the building by Terri Carter who happens to be the ER and she shared a lot of the history of the building and the members. Here are some photos of the exterior, interior, and some of the historical artifacts.
We also stopped by the Botanical Gardens. They had a beautiful butterfly room and that’s where we ran into this guy 🙂 He lives in the room with the butterflies and I think he’s beautiful too, in a weird sort of way. He was however, not OK with the closeup!
Today we hiked in the Colorado Monument National Park on a trial to a rock formation called Devils Kitchen. It was quite a strenuous hike but it was so worth it when we arrived at the top and were surrounded by the massive standing stones.
Here’s John getting the perfect shot!
I’ll post the rest of John’s shots tomorrow after we recuperate from the hike today 🙂
Where's Wanda (and John) Now? 
Wow! Impressive!
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