Sunsets in the Valley have a special quality to them - this is looking west from the Sangre DeCristo side towards the San Juans from our camp at the hot springs. The hot springs are our favorite spot in the Valley and this time we were fortunate enough to spend two weeks here. We arrived when the moon was new and stayed through full.
The Orient Mine produced A LOT of Iron in the late 1800s. As I understand it, they mined from the bottom up. As they approached the surface the mine became less stable until the roof finally collapsed. Six men died here in 1893, though I'm not certain if that was the time of the major collapse or not. At any rate, the huge hole created by the collapse opened the mine to bats. Right now, there are about 250,000 male mexican free tail bats nesting there. When they exit at nightfall, it's spectacular.
Our camp at the hot springs on the western edge of the campground was a great spot to watch the sunset.
Joanie models the last in women's camoflauge (well, not really ...) at camp spot D - our home for two weeks in July.
Sunsets in the Valley have a special quality to them - this is looking west from the Sangre DeCristo side towards the San Juans from our camp at the hot springs. The hot springs are our favorite spot in the Valley and this time we were fortunate enough to spend two weeks here. We arrived when the moon was new and stayed through full.
The Orient Mine produced A LOT of Iron in the late 1800s. As I understand it, they mined from the bottom up. As they approached the surface the mine became less stable until the roof finally collapsed. Six men died here in 1893, though I'm not certain if that was the time of the major collapse or not. At any rate, the huge hole created by the collapse opened the mine to bats. Right now, there are about 250,000 male mexican free tail bats nesting there. When they exit at nightfall, it's spectacular.
Our camp at the hot springs on the western edge of the campground was a great spot to watch the sunset.
Joanie models the last in women's camoflauge (well, not really ...) at camp spot D - our home for two weeks in July.
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