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Magnolia Mill 1

I spent yesterday shooting with a fellow flickrite, Sandersonjack15. Jack roams the backroads and mountain trails often hiking and four wheeling to some of the remotest regions in the state. Coming from a mining family he is a walking cornucopia of information on the mines and their workings. I was lucky enough to accompany him to the Magnolia mill outside of Alma,Colorado. I always considered him a great photographer, and now a real friend. I hope to do more exploring with him. His images of mining camps and mills (which are fading fast) will assure future generations of a reminder of a past and glorious industry for years to come. check out his flickr stream....you will not be dissapointed. sandersonjack15
Located in the town of Montgomery. Founded August 22 1861 two years after gold was discovered in the area.By 1862 Montgomery had 150 cabins, five sawmills, three hotels and the largest dancehall in the region.The towns people named 14,286 ft Mt. Lincoln after the current President and sent him a bar of gold from the Montgomery mine.By the late 1860's the gold had played out and the residents had moved south to Buckskin Joe.The city of Colorado Springs bought the site in the late 1890's to construct the reservoir and most of the towns remains are lost beneath the waters of the lake.
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Taken in: United States / Colorado / Alma (show map)

Taken on: August 14, 2009

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Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i, f/8.0, 1/125 sec, 11mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Lens:	11-18mm
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	11mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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