What a fun day! I took the morning off from work to spend it with Hannah and her classmates at the State Capitol (home of the Colorado General Assembly and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado). It really is an amazing building! It was built in the 1890's and in 1908 they used 24 karat gold to plate the dome (to commemorate Colorado's Gold Rush days, and the early pioneers and miners who helped build our great state!). The dome towers 180 feet above, and contains stained glass dedicated to the 16 initial founders of the city of Denver. The interior of the capitol was built with the rare and priceless Colorado Rose Onyx or what is commonly called Beulah Red Marble, named after the city in which it was found. The rose marble was quarried at Yule Creek in Gunnison County at the foothills of the Greenhorn Mountains. The mauve marble is so rare that its known supply was completely used up in the process of beautifying the capitol (any replacement has to be found in Italy). The Cutting, polishing, and installing of the marble took six years, from 1894 to 1900. There are three main rooms where the actual legislating takes place ~ the House Gallery, the Senate Gallery, and the House of Representatives. There is also a Gallery of Presidents that has hand painted portraits of all of our Presidents (President Obama's is currently being completed).
On the way back to school, Hannah said to her friend :“...you know, I've recently decided not to run for President; it's just so much responsibility..." ~ do you think the tea party protesters on the west steps had anything to do with this change of heart?!?! (I never actually realized that was her lifelong career aspiration!) hehe!
...both classes...
...beautiful flags and the view to the west over Invesco Field (home of the Broncos)...
...posing outside of the senate chambers...
...Hannah and her friend, Daniel...
...Hannah's class...
Beautiful!
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