The colorful rocks and soils in Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park in the late afternoon sun. The area was the center of intensive hydraulic mining operations during the California gold rush.

#norcal #malakoffdiggins #landscapephotography #canon_g7x #goldrush #hydraulicmining #castateparks

My first trip to #Colorado!
#IowaHillTrail was a fun surprise!! I learned a lot about #HydraulicMining that day… Enjoy!!!
#hiking #Breckenridge #GoldMining #SomeonesTrashIsSomeoneElsesTreasure
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforHistory

In #NevadaCounty #California we live with contrasts. Evidence of massive #CorporateEnvironmentalGreed ( #HydraulicMining 1850s - 1880s and #WaterRights) along with #Nature in recovery.

It is a much beloveded place.

🌿 #Travel

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