Uranium Mine
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Uranium Mine - One of the first snows of the year can be seen up on the top of the ski area driving up towards Fish Creek Falls. One of the first snows of the year can be seen up on the top of the ski area driving up towards Fish Creek Falls.
Uranium Mine - The falls, and the fish creek drainage above it from the road to the uranium mine. The falls, and the fish creek drainage above it from the road to the uranium mine.
Uranium Mine - Another picture of the falls from the same spot. Another picture of the falls from the same spot.
Uranium Mine - There's a beautiful aspen grove on the way to the mine. There are some huge aspens there. There's a beautiful aspen grove on the way to the mine. There are some huge aspens there.
Uranium Mine - More of the aspens. More of the aspens.
Uranium Mine - A mountain ash bush with tons of berries in the aspen grove. A mountain ash bush with tons of berries in the aspen grove.
Uranium Mine - Another shot of the mountain ash, aspens, and pines. Another shot of the mountain ash, aspens, and pines.
Uranium Mine - More of the mountain ash. More of the mountain ash.
Uranium Mine - The same picture but focused on the berries in the foreground. The same picture but focused on the berries in the foreground.
Uranium Mine - One last shot of the same bush. Look at those two aspen trees though, they twist right around each other. One last shot of the same bush. Look at those two aspen trees though, they twist right around each other.
Uranium Mine - The mouth of the mine. It's from the 50's or 60's, but I don't think they found much uranium. The mouth of the mine. It's from the 50's or 60's, but I don't think they found much uranium.
Uranium Mine - A crazy twisted trunk of a cottonwood near the mouth of the mine. A crazy twisted trunk of a cottonwood near the mouth of the mine.
Uranium Mine - The mine from a little further away. It's quite hidden now. The mine from a little further away. It's quite hidden now.
Uranium Mine - Continuing past the mine you get to the north fork of Fish Creek, where there was still just a little bit of snow hiding in the shade. Continuing past the mine you get to the north fork of Fish Creek, where there was still just a little bit of snow hiding in the shade.
Uranium Mine - Some more snow, and mountain ash. Some more snow, and mountain ash.
Uranium Mine - More of the aspens on the way back down. They were neat. More of the aspens on the way back down. They were neat.
Uranium Mine - The mountain ash sure was pretty too. The mountain ash sure was pretty too.