As a longtime Boulder native and an avid lover of our sprawling natural landscapes, I’ve traversed the Homestead and Mesa Trail Loop in Eldorado Springs countless times. Each journey brings its own unique beauty, but a recent hike offered me a truly extraordinary sight that I had somehow missed all these years. Tucked amidst the majestic Flatirons, known for their striking and imposing shapes, I spotted something new—an incredible rock formation resembling an eagle, poised as if surveying the land. This eagle-shaped sentinel, carved by nature’s own artistic hand, seemed to embody... Read More