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The Beaumont Hotel in Ouray, Colorado, was completed in December, 1886, and hosted Presidents and royalty.
The prominent white flowers on tall stalks are the blooms of Bear Grass.
The plant growing on the outcrop in the middle of the stream is pink monkey flower.
Beaumont Hotel
Ouray, Colorado
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Cascade
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Cascade
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Clear Lake lies at an elevation of just under 12,000 feet with a 13,000 foot ridge of mountains surrounding it including South Lookout Peak at 13,852.
The Ghost town of Animas Forks lies high in the San Juan Mountains at 11,200 feet. Occupied from 1873 to 1939, only a few buildings remain. Click to enlarge Animas Forks
A silver strike in 1871 brought miners rushing to southwestern Colorado and the town of Silverton was founded.

Clear Lake
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Fireweed at Animas Forks
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Greene Street
Silverton, Colorado
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Imogene Basin is near the top of the Imogene Pass four-wheel drive Road between Ouray and Telluride.
Located near the top of Poughkeepsie Gulch, Lake Como is surrounded by the remains of mines and prospect holes.
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Imogene Basin
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Lake Como
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High in the San Juan Mountains above Silverton, Colorado, are many cirques and basins. Surrounded by even higher peaks, these flattened areas provide a foundation for alpine lakes and abundant wildflowers. Click to enlarge Minnehaha Basin
The city and county of Ouray are both named after Chief Ouray, a Ute Indian leader.
The San Juan Mountains are the heart of southwestern Colorado. Red Mountain gets its red, orange, and yellow-brown colors from the various iron oxides of which it is composed. Click to enlarge Red Mountain
Minnehaha Basin
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Ouray, Colorado
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Red Mountain No. 1
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The Red Mountains get their red, orange, and yellow-brown colors from the various iron oxides of which they are composed.
A silver strike in 1871 brought miners rushing to the area. The town of Silverton was founded and prospered with the arrival of the railroad in 1882. The gold-domed San Juan County Courthouse is a symbol of the town's previous prosperity. Surrounded by rugged mountains with their conifer and aspen forests, Silverton has a spectacular show of gold and red colors in the Fall. Click to enlarge Silverton
Spud Mountain, standing by itself with a back drop of jagged peaks, is 11,871 feet above sea level.
Red Mountain from Crytal Lake
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Silverton, Colorado
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Spud Mountain
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The San Juan Mountains are the heart of southwestern Colorado. These mountains were formed between 20 and 30 million years ago by a series of volcanic uplifts and eruptions which have gradually weathered away. Summer thunderstorms are almost daily occurrences during July and August. Click to enlarge Storm in the San Juans
Carved out by the Animas glacier, Little Molas Lake lies at an elevation of almost 11,000 feet. Snowdon Peak is visible in the background to the South. These mountains were formed between 20 and 30 million years ago by a series of volcanic uplifts and eruptions which have gradually weathered away. Click to enlarge Sunset at Little Molas
High alpine lakes are common in the glacier-carved basins of the San Juan Mountains. Frequently above tree line, they provide excellent fishing, habitat for animals and birds, and water for lush vegetation. During July and August, wildflowers are abundant. Taylor Lake is near Kennebec Pass in the La Plata Mountains. Click to enlarge Taylor Lake
Storm in the San Juans
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Sunset at Little Molas Lake
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Taylor Lake
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High in the mountains above Silverton, Colorado, are many cirques and basins. Surrounded by even higher peaks, these flattened areas provide a foundation for alpine lakes and abundant wildflowers. Velocity Basin is nicknamed for the speed skiing practice that occurs here. Click to enlarge Velocity Basin
Velocity Basin
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Durango was founded in 1880 by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. By August of 1881 the railroad line from Antonito was completed and construction of a line to Silverton was started. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has been in continuous operation since 1882 and is powered by coal-fired, steam locomotives. Click to enlarge the 4 views of Durango
Named for a Ute Indian chief, Ouray is located in a small valley surrounded by colorful cliffs. Known as the "Gem of the Rockies," Ouray was Incorporated in September of 1876. By that Winter, the town boasted over 400 inhabitants. Click to enlarge the 4 views of Ouray
A silver strike in 1871 brought miners rushing to southwestern Colorado. The town of Silverton was founded and prospered with the arrival of the railroad in 1882. The Grand Imperial Hotel and the gold- domed San Juan County Courthouse are symbols of the town's previous prosperity. Click to enlarge 4 views of Silverton
Views of Durango
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Views of Ouray
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Views of Silverton
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