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I again dropped by Old Mill Park on the holiday to see if the doors would be unlocked to no avail. I am running down on the Old Mill captures. Over the bridge from the Billings cabin was a vignette through the shrubs of old Longmont. There is no telling when the old structure was built. One of the old residences on 3rd Avenue at the top of the hill. Not much of this past can be found in Frogmont. This almost looks like the vegetation is going to win out and swallow up the structure.
I am still looking for the traces of the old in town but there doesn't seem to be a ratty old structure registry that I have tracked down. Nevertheless, it is obvious that the spring is greening us back up and I hope to shift gears around here.
The original Denio Mill was located here and was serviced by rail lines. An early Denio Ditch delivered water, but not much, to the mill. Our old house had the ditch cut through the property. Even then folks used it for irrigation. It is possible the RR was the Denver, Longmont and Northwestern narrow gauge but built west by the Denver, Utah & Pacific. I think I remember a picture of the Denio Mill with multi-gauge tracks. The mill RR extension ended below the hill down Gay street though the ditch must have had a source well west of here.. The Lyons branch is now operated by the Burlington and Santa Fe, (originally Burlington & Missouri River) to Longmont and shows up in recent postings.
As we approach the settlement of Keylong, looking back at where we came from. The thin horizontal lines on the mountain are parts of the road we just came from!
The entry in to Ladakh, this is the Manali-Leh highway.
One of the highest and most rugged highways in the world, the journey on the Manali - Leh highway is one that leaves the traveller gasping for breath on all accounts...dream like landscapes taking your breath away at almost every turn and sheer breathlessness from the lack of oxygen as you cross some of the highest roads and mountain passes in the world.
It connects the Manali valley to Kullu valley, Lahaul and Spiti and Ladakh and is open only between June and mid-September when snow is cleared from the road. Prominent passes that one crosses include Rohtang La (3,978m), Baralacha La (5,045m), Lachulung La (5,059m) and Tanglang La (5,325m). Between Lachlung La and Taglang La the road crosses the More plains, a vast desert like expanse at an altitude in excess of 4,500mts.
The journey along the road normally takes two days and many travellers make overnight stops at Jispa and tented camps such as Sarchu. Alternately, overnight stops can be made at Keylong. Owing to the high altitudes and the low-oxygen air, many travelers experience breathlessness, headaches and nausea or in some cases even acute mountain sickness.
The highway was designed, built, constructed and is maintained in its entirety by the Indian Army and is capable of supporting the heaviest of their vehicles. This journey is often referred to as the ultimate challenge for riding and off-roading enthusiansts and attracts bikers from all over the world.
Phase 2: Enter the Golden Lands - 6/21
Collection: Circling the High Passes - 27/147
11am.. Sunrise in Reykjavik is very long, and begins around 10:45 at this time of year. This gave me plenty of time to take advantage of the dawn skies
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I take EDM (Electron Displacement Machine) drops weld them together forming two city blocks. The block is about 18 inches long, 7 inches tall, and 4 inches deep. But weigh around 20 pounds. I always say they need a train to go around them.