Thought I'd continue the tradition for April since she's traveling today. This is a building in an old mining camp called Animas Forks located in southwest Colorado. Animas Forks, Est. 1875, is at an elevation of 11,180 ft, and surrounded by dozens of peaks in the 12-13,000 ft range. It's located along a recreational trail called The Alpine Loop. A buddy and I rode this trail on motorcycles the year before last and managed to get this photo on a brilliant sunny day. The area is called "The Alps of the U.S.", so named for its beautiful scenery, and is generally located near Silverton, CO. This home was owned by Thomas Walsh. Also along this trail is an immaculate log cabin that was owned by the author/poet/naturalist Henry David Thoreau. There's your history lesson for the day. :-)
8 comments:
Brilliant photo (and bonus history lesson)!
Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,
Kim
Love the mountains in the background..simply breathtakingly beautiful.
making me home sick! so glad I get to share the mountains of Colorado with my family this summer!
This is a fabulous photo.....I have never been out to Colorado, but hope that one day I will get there....beautiful!
Lisa
Love this photo. Everything about it is really great...the composition, the lighting, the fact that it's in black & white. Great capture!
I love Colorado, but usually visit in the winter. I hope to get out there in the summer sometime soon. We love to hike, and there's so many great trails to take advantage of! Oh, and I really like Henry David Thoreau's work too :)
If you want to hike in Colorado, we can give you some great ideas!
Thanks for all the comments! - Sean
What a cool house! Great in black and white!
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