Friday Field Trip — The Mine

Happy Friday the Thirteenth. Hope there aren’t too many of you suffering from triskaidekaphobia. Hang tight; it’ll be over by tomorrow.

Last week, I showed the “around the town” shots I took while waiting for the tour of the Cripple Creek and Victor Mine. This week, it’s pictures of the mine from the tour itself. The mine is, logically enough, where the gold is. Miners over a century ago began mining the area and there’s lots of stuff “left over” from then.

But now, it’s a huge operation. This...