Show 01 V A UNDER floodlights FLOOD LIGHTS for fi 74 years seven falls and south cheyenne canyon have been among the major scenic attractions in the pikes peak region of colorado visitors now cin can view the famous falls at night under electric lights the waterfall shown above Is lighted lightie by 28 large floodlights flood lights with alternating white and color effects IN THESE UNITED STATES floodlights Flood lights fights now cast beam on scenic falls and canyon canavon 61 W NU matures COLORADO SPRINGS COLO embracing the grandest mile of scenery in colorado majestic seven falls and picturesque south cheyenne canyon have intrigued visitors to the pikes peak region for the past 74 years their beauties however have been shrouded when nightfall descended but now through completion of an electrical engineering feat this major scenic attraction of the can reviewed be viewed under electric it ats the project which makes this colordo colorado beauty spottie spot the only corp corn plemely lighted canyon and waterfall in the thel world required cheuse the use of BO 80 huge floodlights flood lights and more than ihan 1000 small spotlights more than two miles of heavy copper tubber rubber insulated cable was in installed staRed under ground the waterfall which has seven separate falls in its toot foot descent Is lighted by 28 large floodlights flood lights with alternating white and color effects the crystal clear trout pool at the toot of the falls is lighted by eight underwater lights revealing inythe the rainbow trout gliding about in an its depths th the e magnificent weather beaten pink granito walls of the canyon which ris rise to a height of mor more ethan than 2000 feet present i i countless shadow effects as the lights light splay play upon them various rook rock formations such as the setting turkey devils devil aw 1 slide and wrestling bears are pre spotlighted by to td 1600 watt lights majestic aln pine trees on the banks of the splashing mountain stream are bathed in various colored flood lights while others are sprinkled with colored lights standing as aa a sentinel at the entrance of the canyon are the familiar pillars of hercules itjin it Is at this point that alio huge antiaircraft anti aircraft carbon arc has been installed the tha big light has eight multon candle power and shoots an effective beam five miles in tho the a air r the lone v some pine eagles cliff and other lea features tures of interest are caught in its bright path it also will be use used ato to sweep the sky to indicate that sev an n falls Is no now w under lights As a final touch a 80 00 watt sound amplifier system has been installed to play soft music al G hill dallas tex oil man who purchased the 1400 acre scenic attraction june 1 I 1948 1946 immediately P began a program of improvements ments which have taken more than a year to complete and have cost approximately in addition to io the thel lighting project a stairway of steps has been erected to a spectators pat platform form on the south wall 0 od A the canyon from which point all seven falls can be seen at one alme part ol of a mountain slope was remo removed v ed by bulldozers to parking space for cars and p a grace ifil arch has been erected over the roadway at the mouth of the canyon the canyon can on approximately one mile in length Is ti a box or S dead end type before the corn com ing of the white man the andl V ans stampeded herds of buffalo i irom from the plains into the canyon where lie rethey they then were killed sp as food was needed the canyon also served as a strategic re treat from which the indians ought off their enemies at the top of the falls lies a picturesque tur esque valley with many small waterfalls and shady nooks A short hike takes the visitor to inspiration point which is 1500 feet above the floor of the canyon from this point a breathtaking panorama of mighty cliffs and distant plains is seen the beauty of inspiration point inspired helen hunt Jaik jackson jaakson son to write some 0 of her most famous books and poems and on her death in 1885 her last request was that she be b bur buried ailed there |