Telluride and Rico CO

 A wonderland valley of snow clad mountains, Telluride

Mines were the attraction originally to bring people to these mountains. One still exists close to the end of Main Street in Telluride.

As we came back into the town, we got to see this wonderful herd of elk right next to the road!

Very little traffic that day!

So the crew was out painting the lines on the street.

As we returned down the mountain, we passed another old mine in the very small town of Rico.

Sorry, I didn't get out to read the sign.

Today's quote:

Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.

Pema Chodron

Mines - after all I live in the mountains

I live very near where coal once was mined all along the Appalachian Mountains. And there are still silica mines nearby as well. 

Miners at home

I shared this photo with my Labor Day post.

Miners at the end of their shift - it's just staggering to see something like this.

 Sepia Saturday this week suggests this:

Last March Sepia Saturday also used the meme "down" with miners. Here was my post about the Museum of Minerals that I shared. "DOWN"

And I also posted more about the NC Museum of Minerals in several other posts...try More Big Rocks.

Driving up US 221 in Spruce Pine NC

Open cuts mines of mountains aren't hidden at all. Spruce Pine has a very big one where felspar and high grade silica is mined for use in many electronics (like your cell phone.)

 A gravel mine is within 5 miles of my home, probably in Swannanoa, and those who live near it hear a blast occasionally from the charges to open more areas. I see the dump trucks full going along my roads as well, driven by maniac young men who must always be late.

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my status as of 9/12/24:

Thanks for stopping by this Friday, where I'm sharing a Sepia Saturday meme (on topic this time!)

My health is improving! A big thank you for those who have given me emotional support through the ether of the world wide web! I'm going slowly and hope to be able to do more fun things soon. Started with going to the Senior Lunch program every day this week. And doing minimal grocery shopping when I couldn't survive without it. But no fresh orange juice, nor bananas while I just had to survive without blueberries on the granola, life did demand a trip.

The weather has been incredible! In the 70's during the afternoon, sunny, and in the 50s at night. All my windows are cracked most of the time for natural air to breathe. Yesterday we were supposed to feel the outer effects from hurricane Francine...with cloudy skies and some rain coming through. The high temp. yesterday was 70.

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Gazebo update as of Sept. 12, 2024 - lots of white paint! Oh dear, no pretty stained wood.

Today's quote:

The period of completion, rather than being just an act of finality, is also one of transition.