Saint Elmo, Colorado

Photos from my retro photo album titled: Colorado, August 2007. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet (3,036 m). Nearly 2,000 people settled in this town when mining for gold and silver started. The mining industry started to decline in the early 1920s, and in 1922 the railroad discontinued service. ItContinue reading “Saint Elmo, Colorado”

Independence Pass

Photos from my retro photo album titled: Colorado, August 2007. At an elevation of 12,095 ft (3,687 m), Independence Pass, Colorado showcases some of America’s most breathtaking landscape featuring an alpine tundra environment. The pass was formed by glacial action and erosion eons ago. A small hiking trail beckons visitors to walk as far as they can. MyContinue reading “Independence Pass”

No Umbrellas Allowed

I admittedly did not watch the ball drop in New York last night, but I did watch some of the “festivities.” I put festivities in quotations because it didn’t look like people were having fun getting soaking wet standing in the rain without an umbrella. “Why is everyone allowing themselves to get wet?” I askedContinue reading “No Umbrellas Allowed”