I will never get tired of looking for old buildings in the mountains, partly because some, like this one west of Rollinsville, Colorado, really make me wonder about their purpose. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
December 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I will never get tired of looking for old buildings in the mountains, partly because some, like this one west of Rollinsville, Colorado, really make me wonder about their purpose. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
When I looked back towards Molas Pass after a few hours of mountain biking south of Silverton, Colorado, I saw terrain so distant and immense, that I had a hard time accepting the fact that I just been there. #colorado #scenery #photography #mountainbiking
December 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
When I looked back towards Molas Pass after a few hours of mountain biking south of Silverton, Colorado, I saw terrain so distant and immense, that I had a hard time accepting the fact that I just been there. #colorado #scenery #photography #mountainbiking
I was surprised to find this windlass, along with two wooden buckets, in a mine near the top of a peak east of Keystone, Colorado, because such an arrangement didn't seem like an efficient way to move rock. #colorado #history #photography #artifacts
December 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I was surprised to find this windlass, along with two wooden buckets, in a mine near the top of a peak east of Keystone, Colorado, because such an arrangement didn't seem like an efficient way to move rock. #colorado #history #photography #artifacts
Scenes like this made it hard to resist the constant urge to wander off into the forest while hiking west of Saguache, Colorado. #colorado #scenery #photography
December 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Scenes like this made it hard to resist the constant urge to wander off into the forest while hiking west of Saguache, Colorado. #colorado #scenery #photography
There are so many old roads and buildings on the steep slope above Silver Plume, Colorado that in places it's almost like a small town tilted up on edge. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
December 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
There are so many old roads and buildings on the steep slope above Silver Plume, Colorado that in places it's almost like a small town tilted up on edge. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
The forest was so dense around this small pond northwest of Boulder, Colorado, that I didn't even know it was there until I was two steps away from getting wet. #colorado #scenery #photography
December 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The forest was so dense around this small pond northwest of Boulder, Colorado, that I didn't even know it was there until I was two steps away from getting wet. #colorado #scenery #photography
Winter is a good time to scour remote mountainsides in search of mining ruins, like this one near Gold Hill, Colorado, but not knowing if there were any interesting artifacts under the snow can quickly turn excitement into disappointment. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Winter is a good time to scour remote mountainsides in search of mining ruins, like this one near Gold Hill, Colorado, but not knowing if there were any interesting artifacts under the snow can quickly turn excitement into disappointment. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
December 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
When I saw this blanket flower while hiking east of Black Hawk, Colorado, I felt like I had to take a picture because it was so perfect. #colorado #flowers #photography
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
When I saw this blanket flower while hiking east of Black Hawk, Colorado, I felt like I had to take a picture because it was so perfect. #colorado #flowers #photography
This building in the foothills west of Boulder, Colorado looks like a jail, but it was actually a blacksmith shop for several large mines. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
December 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This building in the foothills west of Boulder, Colorado looks like a jail, but it was actually a blacksmith shop for several large mines. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
The Chalk Cliffs near Buena Vista, Colorado can be an almost painfully bright white, especially when the sky is clear and the sun is at a perfect angle. #colorado #scenery #photography
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Chalk Cliffs near Buena Vista, Colorado can be an almost painfully bright white, especially when the sky is clear and the sun is at a perfect angle. #colorado #scenery #photography
The structures built to enclose machinery at the mines around Central City, Colorado were often better constructed than the miner's cabins. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The structures built to enclose machinery at the mines around Central City, Colorado were often better constructed than the miner's cabins. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
Having endured over a century of wind and harsh winters, this cabin north of Montezuma, Colorado lost its roof soon after this photo was taken, and over the next few years, completely disintegrated, leaving nothing but broken boards. #kali #kuvasz #dogs #colorado #ruins #history #scenery
December 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A rugged twelve thousand foot ridge in shadow at sunset, west of Silver Plume, Colorado. #colorado #scenery #photography
November 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
A rugged twelve thousand foot ridge in shadow at sunset, west of Silver Plume, Colorado. #colorado #scenery #photography
Apparently, much of the ore processing machinery at this mill near Montezuma, Colorado wasn't worth relocating or salvaging once operations ceased. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
November 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Apparently, much of the ore processing machinery at this mill near Montezuma, Colorado wasn't worth relocating or salvaging once operations ceased. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
Mountain goats climb to higher ground for the night on 14,270 foot Grays Peak, near Montezuma, Colorado. #colorado #wildlife #photography
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Mountain goats climb to higher ground for the night on 14,270 foot Grays Peak, near Montezuma, Colorado. #colorado #wildlife #photography
This cabin, near the abandoned town of Hessie, Colorado, looks like it was built by someone with skill, and it has lasted over a hundred years as a result, but the door is still nothing more than a few boards held together with metal straps. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
November 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This cabin, near the abandoned town of Hessie, Colorado, looks like it was built by someone with skill, and it has lasted over a hundred years as a result, but the door is still nothing more than a few boards held together with metal straps. #colorado #history #photography #ruins
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The triangular mountain on the left is 14,265 foot Quandary Peak, the northernmost in a group of fourteeners south of Breckenridge, Colorado. #colorado #scenery #photography
November 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The triangular mountain on the left is 14,265 foot Quandary Peak, the northernmost in a group of fourteeners south of Breckenridge, Colorado. #colorado #scenery #photography
This old horse drawn bar mower is part of a collection of farm machines near a trail system in Black Hawk, Colorado. #colorado #history #artifacts #photography
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This old horse drawn bar mower is part of a collection of farm machines near a trail system in Black Hawk, Colorado. #colorado #history #artifacts #photography
In the hills west of Eldora, Colorado, a frigid breeze blows over Lost Lake, weeks before the first snow. #colorado #scenery #photography
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
In the hills west of Eldora, Colorado, a frigid breeze blows over Lost Lake, weeks before the first snow. #colorado #scenery #photography
This glacial lake north of Empire, Colorado was too shallow for swimming, but Kali was happy just to splash around. #kali #kuvasz #dog #scenery #photography
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This glacial lake north of Empire, Colorado was too shallow for swimming, but Kali was happy just to splash around. #kali #kuvasz #dog #scenery #photography
Wooden ore carts, like this one that I found high above Georgetown, Colorado, are extremely rare, but the dumping and swiveling mechanism sitting next to it is pretty common. #colorado #history #photography #artifacts
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Wooden ore carts, like this one that I found high above Georgetown, Colorado, are extremely rare, but the dumping and swiveling mechanism sitting next to it is pretty common. #colorado #history #photography #artifacts
Looking into Buckskin Valley, west of Alma, Colorado, after a dusting of snow in late fall. #colorado #scenery #photography
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Looking into Buckskin Valley, west of Alma, Colorado, after a dusting of snow in late fall. #colorado #scenery #photography