tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post1868849906513169359..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Friday Field Trip - Cripple CreekTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-84475332214032809412010-04-18T10:28:56.839-06:002010-04-18T10:28:56.839-06:00Pat - so true. I'm looking at the first chapte...Pat - so true. I'm looking at the first chapter of my new book and it's already full of my recent experiences in Colorado. (And I remember that mining scene)Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-72303233766063585102010-04-18T10:15:16.004-06:002010-04-18T10:15:16.004-06:00I took the ride up to Cripple Creek on a gambling ...I took the ride up to Cripple Creek on a gambling bus from Colorado Springs one time and thought the trip was the best part. <br /><br />The only gold mine tour I ever took was down in Oatman, Arizona, but it was excellent (and a similar mine made its way into my second mystery). No matter what we do and where we go, there are opportunities to use what we see and hear when we write.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-26686592718054273982010-04-17T09:45:54.606-06:002010-04-17T09:45:54.606-06:00Wynter - it's stone. Camera angle wasn't t...Wynter - it's stone. Camera angle wasn't the best.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-68384382732325670522010-04-17T06:56:22.047-06:002010-04-17T06:56:22.047-06:00Cool photos. What is the front of the Heritage Cen...Cool photos. What is the front of the Heritage Center building made of? Looks strange.Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611293420659353094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-68469367287038379122010-04-16T21:32:53.226-06:002010-04-16T21:32:53.226-06:00Mason - glad you liked them, and in blog-land, it&...Mason - glad you liked them, and in blog-land, it's hardly ever late.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-68329446079297418132010-04-16T21:18:25.242-06:002010-04-16T21:18:25.242-06:00Love the photos. I think you did a wonderful job. ...Love the photos. I think you did a wonderful job. Sounds like a great place. Don't think I'd want to go into a mine right now (just the thoughts). But, after reading this I'll be going to bed with a song in my head "Up on Cripple Creek." Oh well, maybe it'll help me sleep. :) Always enjoy the field trips, even when I'm late getting there.<br /><br />Mason<br /><a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thoughts in Progress</a>Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-43465911895226422882010-04-16T16:07:49.093-06:002010-04-16T16:07:49.093-06:00Thanks, "other" Terry. Kind of hard to t...Thanks, "other" Terry. Kind of hard to take a bad picture with that scenery.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-88965945958626230852010-04-16T15:56:05.407-06:002010-04-16T15:56:05.407-06:00Gold mines! That place sounds better all the time....Gold mines! That place sounds better all the time. Nice pix, not bad at all. Love the critter.Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-92175036842856327132010-04-16T14:45:08.882-06:002010-04-16T14:45:08.882-06:00Ann - yes, that was a major gold mining area.
Na...Ann - yes, that was a major gold mining area. <br /><br />Nancy - I know we'll do the mine tour, and have plans to visit the town itself. We would have gone on, but it was getting late, and we want to be able to spend more time.<br /><br />And yes, the weather here is unpredictable and variable. Yesterday it was t-shirt weather; they're saying it could snow tonight.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-44679213269346822792010-04-16T14:40:45.804-06:002010-04-16T14:40:45.804-06:00We loved Cripple Creek. We went in the gold mine w...We loved Cripple Creek. We went in the gold mine which is very impressive. I remember a rather amusing sign by the lift shaft. See if it's still there. And we did the musical melodrama in town too which is an experience not to miss. It's beautiful territory. On our way back to Colorado Springs, we had to pull over for a hail storm.Nancy J. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228901230896110347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-21365134903084311012010-04-16T12:47:46.650-06:002010-04-16T12:47:46.650-06:00Should be interesting to see the mines. Is that go...Should be interesting to see the mines. Is that gold? Maybe they'll let you take some samples home!!<br />Ann AmbrosioAnnabelle Ambrosiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239181090192561199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-90601459895118967522010-04-16T12:01:10.148-06:002010-04-16T12:01:10.148-06:00Sheila, it's not just getting the shot, it'...Sheila, it's not just getting the shot, it's being able to identify the species for the hubster. It could be any one of 5 according to his field guide.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-84464132730046035962010-04-16T11:57:26.396-06:002010-04-16T11:57:26.396-06:00Oh, we'd have to get that critter shot too. Lo...Oh, we'd have to get that critter shot too. Look interesting.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-81028500638576593832010-04-16T09:36:05.241-06:002010-04-16T09:36:05.241-06:00Carol - hubster will definitely want to go down th...Carol - hubster will definitely want to go down the mine. It's 1000 feet. There's a good model of it at the Heritage Center.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-2697762430962132442010-04-16T08:51:38.035-06:002010-04-16T08:51:38.035-06:00Cool photos. I've been to Cripple Creek before...Cool photos. I've been to Cripple Creek before, and I remember the mines. Wouldn't want to go into one, though, even if it's named the Molly Kathleen.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.com