Remembrance
by Norma Brandsberg
Title
Remembrance
Artist
Norma Brandsberg
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This old Crystal Mill located in the Gunnison National Forest, near Marble, Colorado, was on my bucket list for photographing on a recent trip, difficult because it requires an over 7 mile one way trip in a 4-wheel drive over an extremely rough road over boulders and other impediments in the road including a couple streams. I wondered at times if we should have started the journey, but was committed. I hope you enjoy this view as much as I enjoyed this adventure. I've added some texturing effects to my original photo.
The Crystal Mill, or the Old Mill is an 1892 wooden powerhouse located on an outcrop above the Crystal River in Crystal, Colorado, United States. It is accessible from Marble, Colorado via 4x4. Although called a mill, it is more correctly denoted as a compressor station, which used a water turbine to drive an air compressor. The compressed air was then used to power other machinery or tools.
In the 21st century, the mill is usually called the Crystal Mill or the Old Crystal Mill. Many decades ago, when the mill was still in use, it was called the Sheep Mountain Power House at the Lost Horse Millsite, or simply the Lost Horse Mill. Sometimes it is erroneously called the Dead Horse
The mill was constructed in 1893 by George C. Eaton and B.S. Phillips, promoters of the Sheep Mountain Tunnel and Mining Company. It was built as a power plant for the Sheep Mountain Tunnel. Originally it had a horizontal waterwheel which generated compressed air for miners in the nearby silver mines. It fell into disuse in 1917 when the Sheep Mountain Mine closed.
2nd Place in the contest… FORGOTTEN BY TIME contest
3rd place COLORFUL COLORADO CURATED ART contest
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October 15th, 2018
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist Camera Art member for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! You are invited to post your art in the "SPECIAL FEATURE ARCHIVE DISCUSSION in the Camera Art group. Please share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art Group. You can do that in the specific "SPECIAL FEATURES NOMINATIONS ONLY- VOL 9” discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Alex Lapidus
Congratulations, your image has been featured in the Mystery group -- thanks for sharing it with us! Please feel free to add it to the 2023 Feature Archive in the Discussion section (using the "embed" link on your image page).
Annettes Whimsies
CoNgRaTs, for your third place tie in the ’FAA Colorful Colorado Contest’ ! ⭐️ Members of ‘Colorful Colorado Group’ may archive their winning photograph/ artwork in the group discussion tab ‘Colorful Colorado Contest Winners for 2023’. ThAnKs for participating in the contest.🎉
Steve Rich
Your wonderful image has been FEATURED on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer” Please consider adding your photo to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Jan-March 2023)" active discussion thread. 3-20-2023.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Weatherworn - Crystal Mill Remembrance composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted
Adrienne Wilson
This is a stunning vision of this old Mill. I voted for you in the Group Logo for October contest...congratulations on your win.
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your winning 2nd Place in the contest… FORGOTTEN BY TIME - GROUP LOGO FOR OCTOBER! F/L
Jurgen Lorenzen
Revisiting this awesome composition, Norma, congratulations on your top finish in the FORGOTTEN BY TIME - GROUP LOGO FOR OCTOBER contest!
Linda Brittain
Congratulations on your 2nd place finish in the Forgotten By Time group logo contest! Amazing capture! l/f
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
What a beautiful scene with the autumn colors Norma! Congrats on your Feature in Barns Big and Small. We also added our like. Celebrate life, Debra and Dave