Scott, Lars and Steve Visit St. Elmo, Colorado - March 4, 2007
My friends Lars and Scott (see third photo below) in
Colorado Springs drove out to see me in Chaffee County and we had quite a day.
We started with a short up the Whipple Trail and
captured some beautiful morning photos of the Collegiate Peaks. We then entered into Chalk Creek Canyon
and photographed some of the bighorn sheep common to the area and the Chalk Cliffs.
We also hiked the 0.5 miles to Agnes Vaille Falls,
which was largely iced over and covered in thick snow but still very much worth the effort to visit.
It was only after all that activity that we arrived in this special ghost town.
The area seemed to be bustling for St. Elmo standards, as there were many signs of people enjoying winter activities. The sound and sight of snowmobilers were common and a young boy with his parents enjoyed sledding and tubing down various hills. The fact that there were clear blue skies with no wind and temperatures in the upper 30's probably inspired locals and non-locals to get out. Below are some of my best pictures from our walk around St. Elmo. We had a great time! All the best, -Steve :)
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