Trains and Planes and Cruises

Ahh, the glory days. Well, that's what this website refers to when talking about the early days of railroads. In Colorado, they made the mines practical. The railroadglorydays.com site includes an article about the Corkscrew Gulch Turntable, which is what today's photos show. The railroad and turntable were built in 1887, and the rails were removed in 1926. Of course, the photos were taken in 2007 and the ties and even evidence of the clearance are degrading every year. Let's look at what we saw. You can still see some ties here.

And here are some of the ties as well as part of the turntable mechanism. Look here if you do not know what a railroad turntable is.

Here is a closer view of the turntable remains.

And this part of the track is barely hanging on against nature.

Here is a map pulled from the website mentioned above of the Silverton Railroad. You can see Ironton near the top, which is where we began or hike.

On the radio this morning, I heard a commercial featuring a song that I think SS might like. It is Skeleton by Sun Bones out of Tucson, AZ. If not, that's OK, too, because I like it.

What is special about your state? If you are TX, it is most wind energy (no comments about so much hot air). It is most vanity license plates in Virginia. Wyoming has the lowest rate of syphilis in the nation. You can learn about the other states (including maybe yours) here.

I have been known to frequent Whole Foods for many items, including cereal and California Quinoa Salad. So, when I saw this story on how to save money at Whole Foods, I had to read it. As an example, it turns out their fruit gets discounted on the weekends. Who knew?

Recently, the Smithsonian had an 11-foot model of the orinal Star Trek ship on display. A graphic Designer from the new movies took a bunch of photos from all angles and has composited a digital version that is amazing. Look at the images in this article on The Verge.

You know what? We DO have a couple of packs of ramen in our pantry. Maybe one of these recipes will make it something we want to eat? Chicken Noodle Ramen Soup, anyone?

Would you live in a cage? What about one that has modern conveniences? Some of these might tempt you.

Let's end with a look at the past, just as we started today. Here is a classic CoV from my collection.

I have training in just under two hours, so I need to knock out a little work. So, just knock when you come back and I will let you in. Take care.