THEY SAID IT

"We were coming down the mountain, and the next thing I knew I woke up and my girlfriend, Jamie, was coming up and hugging me."

Justin Eggleston 28, of Boulder, talking about being struck by lightning while descending Mount Elbert

Source: Daily Camera

IN THE PINK

Want to see a flower so rare that only three locations worldwide have it? You're in luck. The Denver Botanic Gardens has a new species of waterlily that was made with a special purpose in mind: It's part of a project to raise money to fight breast cancer.

Water Gardeners International developed the species, of which there are only three, calling it "pink ribbon." Its color is the same as the breast cancer awareness ribbons.

The auctioning of the three flowers raised $1,500, which will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

ON THE DEAN'S LIST

Colorado is a pretty good place for higher education. Check out how some of our schools placed according to U.S. News & World Report:

In the "best national universities" category (258 institutions):

75 - Colorado School of Mines

79 - University of Colorado

88 - University of Denver

124 -Colorado State University

In the "best baccalaureate colleges" category, western division (37 institutions):

+1 - Air Force Academy

• Naropa University is one of 63 schools that agreed not to cooperate with rankings.