Curt
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I'm a fan of iconic buildings. I posted some photos of the Air Force Academy Chapel and thought I'd add another iconic building to the "Everything Else" string. Bishop's Castle is in the mountains southwest of Pueblo, Colorado. It's unusual to say the least. I've been visiting occasionally for about 20 years, and it's always interesting to see what's changed or been added. I think it's definitely worth the side trip to see it.
![P9147860.jpg P9147860.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69824-cdc112869d99aa423aacee4ab3f31961.jpg)
![P9147923-Pano.jpg P9147923-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69838-dea794918f3f3cfd0ada1fab3b6ff85b.jpg)
![P9147918-Pano.jpg P9147918-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69837-3c0e3922287f07813d135895a8da0a17.jpg)
![P9147914-Pano.jpg P9147914-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69836-4a1f905ba17933603772cb889231c9fc.jpg)
![P9147877-Pano.jpg P9147877-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69833-ab446743809287cb50e065f7d7f593c8.jpg)
I climbed up on the platform inside the dome. It was unnerving how much it swayed walking on it. The stairway on the left ends out in space. That was unnerving too. The stairway on the right goes to another tower, but that tower did not have a stairway in it and I had already been unnerved enough so I didn't walk out on it.
![P9147876.jpg P9147876.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69832-b488ad3c7be421f4cb2c15b5d3b29cda.jpg)
There was a crew of guys up here with me who told me that they build cell phone towers for a living. They said that this stairway felt a lot like being on a cell phone tower - but without fall protection. They were laughing at me telling me to let go of the handrail, but I had just finished taking their pictures out on this and they knew perfectly well why I was having trouble letting go. It was swaying even though there was no breeze, and it was a long way down.
![P9147899.jpg P9147899.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69835-2610d3636384a616ae1f9010327a586a.jpg)
![P9147875.jpg P9147875.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69831-48bbae03227f0c44537a96ce5c081d5e.jpg)
Front view of the Great Hall. This is a composite of 2 photos. I did not notice at the time that I had the photo on the right half out of focus, so not the greatest picture but I thought I'd post it anyway.
![P9147868-Pano.jpg P9147868-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69828-84830f83fd7b752d9e4d475160eac9f0.jpg)
![P9147869.jpg P9147869.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69829-c1398e0e7ccfb4a49e851023fb97b685.jpg)
Back view of the Great Hall
![P9147870-Pano.jpg P9147870-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69830-241226dd45af82b000fa16a22085625f.jpg)
![P9147866.jpg P9147866.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69827-4a7a267afc94c61b9bd49595c586e6c7.jpg)
![P9147864.jpg P9147864.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69825-50c6378326fd6ad75aca0446daa55567.jpg)
Looking up the stairway inside the center tower.
![P9147883-Pano.jpg P9147883-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69834-6aa102dc6f3547a6ad7c5fab3276d989.jpg)
The last time I was here was about 10 years ago this structure did not exist so it was interesting to see something new. It looks to me like both the the gate and drawbridge are operable.
![P9147924-Pano.jpg P9147924-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69839-bbf227f22023fc8c6d8a23c85a002e3c.jpg)
...No Drunk Taxpayers...
![P9147929.jpg P9147929.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69840-817795ddc7fa2e59127a3d2dd65b1e1f.jpg)
![P9147860.jpg P9147860.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69824-cdc112869d99aa423aacee4ab3f31961.jpg)
![P9147923-Pano.jpg P9147923-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69838-dea794918f3f3cfd0ada1fab3b6ff85b.jpg)
![P9147918-Pano.jpg P9147918-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69837-3c0e3922287f07813d135895a8da0a17.jpg)
![P9147914-Pano.jpg P9147914-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69836-4a1f905ba17933603772cb889231c9fc.jpg)
![P9147877-Pano.jpg P9147877-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69833-ab446743809287cb50e065f7d7f593c8.jpg)
I climbed up on the platform inside the dome. It was unnerving how much it swayed walking on it. The stairway on the left ends out in space. That was unnerving too. The stairway on the right goes to another tower, but that tower did not have a stairway in it and I had already been unnerved enough so I didn't walk out on it.
![P9147876.jpg P9147876.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69832-b488ad3c7be421f4cb2c15b5d3b29cda.jpg)
There was a crew of guys up here with me who told me that they build cell phone towers for a living. They said that this stairway felt a lot like being on a cell phone tower - but without fall protection. They were laughing at me telling me to let go of the handrail, but I had just finished taking their pictures out on this and they knew perfectly well why I was having trouble letting go. It was swaying even though there was no breeze, and it was a long way down.
![P9147899.jpg P9147899.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69835-2610d3636384a616ae1f9010327a586a.jpg)
![P9147875.jpg P9147875.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69831-48bbae03227f0c44537a96ce5c081d5e.jpg)
Front view of the Great Hall. This is a composite of 2 photos. I did not notice at the time that I had the photo on the right half out of focus, so not the greatest picture but I thought I'd post it anyway.
![P9147868-Pano.jpg P9147868-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69828-84830f83fd7b752d9e4d475160eac9f0.jpg)
![P9147869.jpg P9147869.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69829-c1398e0e7ccfb4a49e851023fb97b685.jpg)
Back view of the Great Hall
![P9147870-Pano.jpg P9147870-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69830-241226dd45af82b000fa16a22085625f.jpg)
![P9147866.jpg P9147866.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69827-4a7a267afc94c61b9bd49595c586e6c7.jpg)
![P9147864.jpg P9147864.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69825-50c6378326fd6ad75aca0446daa55567.jpg)
Looking up the stairway inside the center tower.
![P9147883-Pano.jpg P9147883-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69834-6aa102dc6f3547a6ad7c5fab3276d989.jpg)
The last time I was here was about 10 years ago this structure did not exist so it was interesting to see something new. It looks to me like both the the gate and drawbridge are operable.
![P9147924-Pano.jpg P9147924-Pano.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69839-bbf227f22023fc8c6d8a23c85a002e3c.jpg)
...No Drunk Taxpayers...
![P9147929.jpg P9147929.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/69/69840-817795ddc7fa2e59127a3d2dd65b1e1f.jpg)