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<\/a>Colorado Blue Columbine, Lead King Basin<\/p><\/div>\n
Through the trip I saw blue, yellow, white, and red Columbine. There must have been thousands of them along with many other species of bright wildflowers.<\/p>\n
I tried to get a few “artsy” shots, but my little point-and-shoot\u00a0 camera is not really the best tool for this. However, I did get a couple shots, including this one:<\/p>\n
<\/a>Columbine and Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n
In addition to the wild flowers, this loop has water falls, always an attraction for me.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Silver Creek Falls<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Jerry takes a break at the Devil’s Punchbowl<\/p><\/div>\n
There were plenty of mountain views along the way:<\/p>\n
<\/a>Mountain Scenic from Lead King Basin Loop<\/p><\/div>\n
This was a mining area, and a few structures and buildings remain, some in private hands. A well-known, and often photographed structure, is the Crystal Mill:<\/p>\n
\u00a0The Town of Crystal\u00a0 has a few cabins remaining. Some of these have been preserved as summer homes:<\/p>\n Cabin in Crystal<\/p><\/div>\n Now if Pam and I could find a cabin like this in our Land Hunt we would be delighted!<\/p>\n Although not long in mileage (less than 30, including back-tracking to ride side roads) this loop is long on fun and scenery. It has all the features: mountain views, flowers, waterfalls, and historic buildings. This was a great trip!<\/p>\n I’ve included a Photo Wall of pictures taken during this outing.\u00a0I hope you enjoy it. Note: There are 2 video clips in The Wall. Look for the little triangle in a circle in the lower left portion of the thumbnail photo. Click on the triangle to play the videos. They are titled\u00a0Lead King 1 and Lead King 2. Neither clip is over 1 minute long. (If you run the slide show, the videos will play automatically in sequence.) Adobe Flash is required; this is a free download from Adobe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>