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”
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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”
Somewhere in Colorado
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Colorado, August 2007. I remember taking these photos. I was alone driving Colorado’s back roads from nowhere to somewhere. I don’t know who lived in these houses, but ghosts live in them now. Today, only wind knocks on their abandoned doors. In modern cities, air is something one breathes,Continue reading “Somewhere in Colorado”
Water, Or The Lack Thereof
Above is a photo that I took of Hoover Dam in January 2020. The water level was precariously low then, and it’s even lower now. About 25 million people depend on the water provided by America’s largest reservoir, but a prolonged drought is slowly sucking the life out of a sustainable future. Living in theContinue reading “Water, Or The Lack Thereof”
Krista Marson 