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Pawnee
Buttes
April
2003
This
trip started out as a crystal hunting venture. There are some
chalk bluffs just North of Stoneham, Colorado that have Blue
Barrite crystals, which are somewhat unique to just that area.
The actual area was posted No Trespassing, so we decided to
try digging in an area nearby that might have some crystals.
After an hour of digging, we came up dry, so we nixed the
rest of the crystal hunt and went exploring cross-country
heading towards Pawnee Buttes which are about 20 miles west
of where we were digging for crystals. |
| The first part of
the trip brought us by Stoneham, so we decided to swing through
town and take a look. It was no more then a bump in the road,
but it does have 2 churches and a Grange Hall. And, of course,
a Post Office. The old car was found in an arroyo a few miles
north of the highway. |
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| There are many windmills
and abandoned homesteads out in the Pawnee National Grasslands
area. It is fun to walk around the old remnants and try to imagine
what things were like 100 years ago. |
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| Here is another old
building that has seen better days. We couldn't decide if it
was a school or a church. |
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| After several hours
of leisurely driving and exploring, we stopped by Pawnee Buttes.
This is another area I've been to for many years starting back
circa 1970. It is in such contrast to the mountains, yet has
a beauty all it's own. |
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