Yet Another Summer Sky

Today's high temperature: 67 °F (19.4 °C). Tomorrow night's expected low: 9 °F (-12.8 °C) That's quite a difference! For Skywatch Friday, let's look back to summer before it takes a break (it will be warm again by Sunday).

Independence Mill Ruins

Continuing with my series on mining, you may wonder what happens to all the ore that comes out of the mine. In the case of a large mine like the Independence, it's milled and the gold is extracted on-site. All that's left of the milling operation is ruins.

You can go inside the old buildings but in most cases there's not much left.

I still think it makes for some pretty photos.

Of course there are mountainous backdrops wherever you look.

That's all from this mine, but I've got lots more to come from this exploration of the area's mining history. Visit Our World Tuesday to see photos from many other parts of the world.

Alcatraz 1998

From a 1998 trip to San Francisco, here's a shot of Alcatraz. I bet you could get the same photo in 2016.

Scenic Weekends

Vintage Weekly

Nashville Skyline (1)

Skywatch Friday

Independence Mine Area

Surrounding the actual Independence Mine near Victor, Colorado are various structures in poor condition - this probably funneled water.

Here's another nearby mine, I don't remember which one.

And of course there are huge piles of tailings everywhere, frequently polluted with heavy metals.

Our World Tuesday

Denver Fish (1)

I have no idea what it is, but it's from the Denver Aquarium.

Camera Critters

Saturday's Critters

Foggy Swamp

I recently spent a week vacationing in the southeast United States, and here's a Skywatch Friday photo from Charleston on a foggy morning taken near our hotel. There are lots more photos to come from this trip!