Idaho Springs?
Oct 4, 2021 19:34:59 #
Oct 4, 2021 19:37:27 #
quixdraw wrote:
Running a bit late for our ride on the Georgetown Devil, stopped here for lunch. Food at the Clear Creek Cidery excellent, but a long time coming. No time to do justice photographing a very attractive little town. I did get a couple of Bridal Veil Falls. Despite there probably already being an Idaho Falls, wouldn't ya think...? DF AF S 24-120 1:4 G ED
beautiful scenery and shots, especially no 5 with the awesome american flag, quix!
Oct 4, 2021 20:16:33 #
GreyOwl40 wrote:
An attractive set, QD! I would take out the street light as well.
Thanks, no star at post, but got it done!
Oct 4, 2021 20:16:50 #
merrytexan wrote:
beautiful scenery and shots, especially no 5 with the awesome american flag, quix!
Thanks very much!
Oct 4, 2021 20:24:30 #
Oct 4, 2021 21:16:28 #
Very pretty place. Thanks for sharing it with your very nice shots, QD.
Oct 4, 2021 21:17:59 #
John from gpwmi wrote:
Very pretty place. Thanks for sharing it with your very nice shots, QD.
Thanks a lot! Wish I'd planned the visit better.
Oct 4, 2021 23:35:59 #
quixdraw wrote:
Running a bit late for our ride on the Georgetown Devil, stopped here for lunch. Food at the Clear Creek Cidery excellent, but a long time coming. No time to do justice photographing a very attractive little town. I did get a couple of Bridal Veil Falls. Despite there probably already being an Idaho Falls, wouldn't ya think...? DF AF S 24-120 1:4 G ED
That Bridal Veil Falls is not a natural water fall. The water in it is pumped up there from Clear Creek (the river next to the Interstate Highway below it)
I knew a guy who said that in high school, he and his buddies would go up there and shut off the water, just to PO the city fathers. Finally Idaho Springs made adjustments to stop the practice---or so the story goes.
Oct 5, 2021 00:38:50 #
Oct 5, 2021 09:11:28 #
fantom wrote:
That Bridal Veil Falls is not a natural water fall. The water in it is pumped up there from Clear Creek (the river next to the Interstate Highway below it)
I knew a guy who said that in high school, he and his buddies would go up there and shut off the water, just to PO the city fathers. Finally Idaho Springs made adjustments to stop the practice---or so the story goes.
I knew a guy who said that in high school, he and his buddies would go up there and shut off the water, just to PO the city fathers. Finally Idaho Springs made adjustments to stop the practice---or so the story goes.
Very interesting! Thanks for the story!
Oct 5, 2021 09:12:01 #
Drewline wrote:
Next time check out The Buffalo Bar.
Thanks, always on the lookout for fun places!
Oct 5, 2021 09:15:13 #
gessman wrote:
Perhaps everyone is aware but that road supposedly... (show quote)
but is a shortcut from Idaho Springs to Central City, 8 miles, and cuts off several miles of distance when taking the longer, but safer, way around. Idaho Springs was the site of the filming of the Clint Eastwood movie, "Every Which Way But Loose" a few years back.
Thanks for the history lesson on Oh My God Road, I was not aware of that. I last drove that road about 10 years ago when I was in that area shooting photos. I drove from Central City so I was on the outside of the road which I have to say was a bit scary on that dirt road with no guard rails when I had to get by two dump trucks coming up the mountain! I was there again about 5 years ago with my wife and she wouldn’t let me take the road with her in the car.
Oct 5, 2021 09:16:38 #
Goober wrote:
Thanks for the history lesson on Oh My God Road, I was not aware of that. I last drove that road about 10 years ago when I was in that area shooting photos. I drove from Central City so I was on the outside of the road which I have to say was a bit scary when I had to get by two dump trucks coming up the mountain! I was there again about 5 years ago with my wife and she wouldn’t let me take the road with her in the car.
Mountain roads, just have to get used to them!
Oct 5, 2021 18:12:54 #
quixdraw wrote:
Mountain roads, just have to get used to them!
I was driving down that road last year with my seven year old granddaughter in the back seat. The road is pretty tame now, widened and paved in spots and graded.
I was telling her about the road and suggested she look over the side to see how far down she could see. She said no thanks, it scared her. I told her I could go back and take a non-scary road. She said don't do that because she has to learn how to be brave. That about floored me and she was completely serious.
Oct 5, 2021 18:30:14 #
fantom wrote:
I was driving down that road last year with my seven year old granddaughter in the back seat. The road is pretty tame now, widened and paved in spots and graded.
I was telling her about the road and suggested she look over the side to see how far down she could see. She said no thanks, it scared her. I told her I could go back and take a non-scary road. She said don't do that because she has to learn how to be brave. That about floored me and she was completely serious.
I was telling her about the road and suggested she look over the side to see how far down she could see. She said no thanks, it scared her. I told her I could go back and take a non-scary road. She said don't do that because she has to learn how to be brave. That about floored me and she was completely serious.
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