A Bright Spot by bmac62
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...what a day for Rocky Mountain vistas.
...we had departed from Colorado Springs, Colorado in mid-morning and had driven only 50 miles west when we found ourselves driving through Wilkerson Pass (9,507 ft/2898m) into South Park, one of Colorado's three beautiful and historic high plains state parks.
...this view was too much to simply drive by.
...here we are looking west/southwest across Bayou Salado toward the Collegiate Mountain Range. Looking from left to right, Mt. Princeton (14,197 ft) is on the left, Spinney Mountain Reservoir is in the center mid-ground, Mt. Yale (14,196 ft) is next and half of Mt. Columbia (14,073 ft) shows on the right edge of this image. Further to the right out of sight is Mt. Harvard (14,420 ft).
...this area was Ute Indian territory until prospectors looking for gold began pouring into the area in 1859. Gold was found and the fight was on...
...anyone interested in history/geology/maps of the area, here's a great link: The Lost Mine of Dead Man's Gulch.
Bill
"Surrounded"
Comments (34)
whaleman
This is a stunner view Bill! makes me want to just go down there and head that way...in my Jeep, of course!
hipps13
a spot can turn into many like smiles do warm hugs, Linda
junge1
Great capture and information Bill. As far as the Indians were concerned, same old story. Happy Birthday Bill !!!
Rainastorm
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!