Exploring the country roads makes for interesting discoveries.
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Written by Marilou Giesbrecht
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Wednesday, 24 May 2006 |
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Gothic, Colorado. A ghost town not too far from Crested Butte, Colorado - the place we dream of someday calling home.  Photo by Gary Colet We stopped and stepped out of our vehicles. I paused in the beauty and quietness of the mountain countryside to have a moment of reverent silence for the memories of the past. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 June 2006 )
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Written by Marilou Giesbrecht
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Saturday, 03 June 2006 |
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On a rocky outcrop, the lone figure of a man stood silent and still, silhouetted against the grayness of the dawn. His gaze fixed on the valley below him. The sun rose, bathing the distant mountain peaks in its golden glow. Perched on the gently swaying branches of the tall, shadowy pines hugging the slopes, the birds chirped their morning melodies. A smile spread slowly over the man’s face. He folded his arms across his chest. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 05 June 2006 )
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Written by Marilou Giesbrecht
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Saturday, 03 June 2006 |
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The ringing of iron striking rock, punctuated with hoarse shouts and boisterous laughter, echoed across the valley. Deep in the canyon, the swift current of the river tumbled and crashed over a winding rocky bed, the rushing water a muted roar. It was the early 1900’s and the Crystal Valley in Colorado was swarming with miners. The towns of Crystal, Schofield, Gothic and Irwin were all booming with discoveries of gold and silver. However, the rush on in the neighboring town of Marble was not for either gold or silver. It was for marble. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 June 2006 )
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