tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post3955008575281372275..comments2024-02-27T00:07:21.503-07:00Comments on Al's Photography Blog: Independence Mine AreaAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-31690156785482689922016-11-09T11:52:00.803-07:002016-11-09T11:52:00.803-07:00Makes some fascinating pictures and thoughts of hi...Makes some fascinating pictures and thoughts of history and the hard work people did. But I'm totally amazed at these ruins being 'out in the open' like this in Colorado. We saw similar sites in Alaska and joked a little about how safety inspectors had forgotten that Alaska was a State. And now I learn that it isn't just 'up north'. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-79537592791040713732016-11-08T21:27:07.481-07:002016-11-08T21:27:07.481-07:00Looks like there are a lot of interesting places t...Looks like there are a lot of interesting places to visit in Colorado. I have never been but is on the plans. #OurWorldTuesdayRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263301081869858071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-16472972172434800832016-11-08T01:18:44.187-07:002016-11-08T01:18:44.187-07:00Lovely pictures...Lovely pictures...Vineeta Yashsavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478215978379907361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-12468284592999677312016-11-07T21:56:35.722-07:002016-11-07T21:56:35.722-07:00Nice shots of broken structures.Nice shots of broken structures.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325697671806865458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-77073358378451053512016-11-07T15:42:02.960-07:002016-11-07T15:42:02.960-07:00All very creative photos and filled with history ~...All very creative photos and filled with history ~ thanks!<br /><br />Wishing you a lovely week ~ ^_^carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-26933039068392284732016-11-07T13:58:47.311-07:002016-11-07T13:58:47.311-07:00It is a shame that these old mine sites have not b...It is a shame that these old mine sites have not been cited for clean up. They aappear hazardous.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-79944039800853427722016-11-07T13:19:37.935-07:002016-11-07T13:19:37.935-07:00I love finding old mine ruins! There used to be q...I love finding old mine ruins! There used to be quite a few in the Black Hills of SD.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-21319210389564030512016-11-07T13:02:15.201-07:002016-11-07T13:02:15.201-07:00Fascinating beauty!Fascinating beauty!Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-86092340141632647642016-11-07T08:48:25.106-07:002016-11-07T08:48:25.106-07:00beautifulbeautifulSuzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18280092023558641994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-5382372900710254862016-11-07T08:30:01.951-07:002016-11-07T08:30:01.951-07:00Your photos look like the bones of a prehistoric b...Your photos look like the bones of a prehistoric burrowing animal. I have often wondered how much gold and other metals could be extracted from those mine tailing with contemporary extraction techniques? Perhaps it is all just a matter of economics. Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-85689660120258721982016-11-07T07:21:40.919-07:002016-11-07T07:21:40.919-07:00Hi Al, thanks for sharing these images. JoHi Al, thanks for sharing these images. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.com