Ashley's+ABC++Book

A is For Aspen, the home of skiing, but it used to be a minning camp. There are also lots of celeberities in Aspen.

B is for Bents Fort, named after William and Charles Bent. It is called "The Crossroads of the Southwest."

C is for Colorado, the Centanial State. Colorado means "The color red in" Spanish.

D is for The Great Sand Dunes. These are the tallest Sand Dunes in America.

E is for Mt. Elbert. Mt. Elbert is the highest peak in America.

F is for Four Corners. Place your feet and hands in four states; Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.

G is for Garden of the Gods, a place were geology can come alive right before your eyes. Garden of the Gods is located in Colorado Springs.

H is for Herbal Teas. Sleepytimes and Red Zing which ever one is tasty.

I is for insect. The state insect is the Hairsteak Butterfly.

J is for Jumping Big Horn Sheep. Up in the Rocky Mountains, you may find them leap.

K is for Krummholz; a German word for "crooked wood." High up on the peaks where the weather is harsh, the tips of trees will fall of when frozen.

L is for Leadville; the highest town in America. The first piece of lead was found there.

M is for Mountains. Colorado has the most.

N is for Nuggets. The biggest gold nugget was found in Clear Creek.

O is for Oray. The indian chief who lead the Ute tribe.

P is for Pike's Peak. On top of Pike's Peak Kathryne Lee Bates wrote "Oh Beautiful Colombine."

Q is for Quarters. One side shows George Washington the other has the bald eagle.

R is for Red. The state color is red.

S is for Silver Heel Mountain. It was named after Silver Heels herself!

T is for the Tiger Trout. Colarado's state fish is the Tiger Trout.

U is for Utes. The Ute Tribe lives in the Mountains.

V is for Vallys. Colorado has vallys up in the Mountains.

W is for Winter Park. Skiing is an activity to try.

X is for eXplorers. Colorado had lots.

Y is for Yucca. A plant in the plains of Colorado.

Z is for Zebulon Pike. Pike's Peak was named after Zebulon Pike.

Now my book is done, and there goes all the fun.