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It’s OK to get close

Catherine Nakai of Woodland Park feeds Alice the donkey a carrot during the 90th annual Donkey Derby Days in Cripple Creek last month. The festival celebrates the heritage of donkeys who were used in mines during the Gold Rush and helped build Pikes Peak Highway and Ute Pass. Donkey Derby Days is one of the oldest and longest running festivals in Colorado.

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